Cervical morphology and elasticity following treatment of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions with focused ultrasound vs . loop electrosurgical excision procedure: a prospective non-randomized controlled study
To compare the effects of focused ultrasound (FUS) and loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) on cervical morphology and elasticity after treatment of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions (SILs). Eighty-one patients with histologically confirmed SILs (42 FUS At 3-6 months after surgery, the high-risk human papilloma virus (HR-HPV) clearance rate and high-grade SIL cure rate were similar in the FUS and LEEP groups ( FUS and LEEP demonstrate comparable efficacy in treating HR-HPV-associated SILs. Initial observations suggest that FUS impacts cervical morphology and elasticity less than does LEEP, implying an advantage of FUS for fertility preservation, although the long-term fertility outcomes require further investigation.