Malaysia ’ s first gynaecological high-intensity focused ultrasound ( HIFU )
Mahkota Medical Centre treated more than 500 local and foreign women within three years
What are uterine fibroids and adenomyosis ?
Uterine fibroids and adenomyosis are two common benign gynaecological tumours that deteriorate women ’ s quality of life during their reproductive years . Typical treatments for these two gynaecological diseases are hysterectomy and myomectomy . Most women do not want to undergo hysterectomy , especially unmarried young women , while myomectomy for uterine fibroids and adenomyomectomy for adenomyosis may cause complications during pregnancy .
What is high-intensity focused ultrasound ( HIFU )?
High-intensity focused ultrasound technology HIFU is a non-invasive treatment for uterine fibroids and adenomyosis . It aims to preserve the uterus and so preserve women ' s fertility . HIFU technology uses focused sound energy to heat and destroy targeted tissues . It is being used to treat many medical conditions , such as renal stones , cataracts , neurological disorders , benign thyroid nodules , prostate diseases , and solid tumours .
What is high-intensity focused ultrasound ( HIFU )?
Mahkota Medical Centre , Melaka operates the first Ultrasound based high-intensity focused ultrasound technology ( USgHIFU ) in Malaysia . Mahkota Medical Centre has treated around 540 patients with fibroid and adenomyosis from all the various states in Malaysia ,
but also international patients from countries such as Canada , Algeria , the Philippines , Brunei , the United States , Pakistan and Indonesia . As a finalist in the prestigious Flagship Medical Tourism Hospital Programme , Mahkota believes that apart from providing women with solutions to reproductive health issues , HIFU also contributes to the international medical tourism in Malaysia .
Malaysia ’ s first gynecological HIFU treated over 500 women
Dr Selva , our Obstetrician & Gynaecologist said , “ HIFU is a non-invasive procedure where no general anaesthesia is required during the procedure and patients are able to walk away scar-free . An Ultrasound-based HIFU treatment session typically ranges from 1 to 4 hours , and in most cases , the treatment can be done in a single session . Only patients with multiple or large-diameter fibroids may require several sessions . It is also worthwhile to note that patients will not have any blood loss during the procedure , hence eliminating the need for blood transfusions .”
“ HIFU also reduces the risks of potential complications that may arise from surgeries to remove adenomyoma or uterine fibroids . Most importantly , patients who wish to get pregnant do not have to wait for their uterus to heal completely before trying to conceive ,” he said .
Dr Sevellaraja Supermaniam Consultant , Obstetrics & Gynaecology - Reproductive Medicine / IVF Email : selva @ melakafertility . com Suite 105 , 1st Floor , Mahkota Medical Centre + 606-285 3052 / + 606-285 2999 ( Ext . 3052 )