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.