The first experience of application of High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation for prostate cancer
In the clinic of urology of the Sverdlovsk regional hospital № 1 organized 32 HiFU therapy. The mean operative time 120 minutes (from 40 to 180 minutes). intraoperative complications were not. The average time of hospitalization was 7 (6 to 10) days. Postoperative hospital stay from 5 to 7 days. Within 3 months all patients decreased PSA to 0.5 ng/ml and below. in 20 patients after 6 months, there has been a constantly low level of PSA is 0.2 ng/ml to 0.5 ng/ml. Thus, the use of high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation can be successfully treated various stages of prostate cancer with minimal side effects, provides opportunities for early assessment of the effectiveness of treatment.