4.4 Conclusions
Compared with surgery, HIFU ablation treatment for AWE is associated
with lower immediate postoperative VAS scores, shorter hospitalization
times and lower risks of adverse events. There are comparable rates of
symptom recurrence and postoperative pain relief between both treatment
approaches for AWE.
Author contributions: Dr. Lingbing Qiu contributed to data
collection, data analysis and interpretation, and manuscript drafting.
Dr. Jinbo Li contributed to data analysis, interpretation and the
modification of the manuscript, Dr. Zhouzhou Liao and Dr. NiJi Li
contributed to data analysis and data interpretation, Dr. Shuqin Chen
was involved in all aspects of conducting this study, and is responsible
for our study.
Funding: The study was supported by grants from the Natural
Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (No. 2021A1515011791 and No.
2022A1515012401).
Acknowledgements: We thank AJE for their assistance in
performing language editing for this manuscript.
Conflicts of interest: We declare that there are no potential
conflicts of interest.