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| Usually no hospital stay |
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Because anesthesia is used, a short observation period is required. However this procedure is typically performed as an outpatient procedure. But, four or more night stay is recommended in the patients from foreign countries. |
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| Precise |
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The HIFU energy can be precise to the millimeter in its destruction and therefore minimize collateral damage to nearby tissue and structures. |
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| Lower complications and side effects |
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Because the treatment is precise and bloodless, there is nearly no incontinence and a low rate of impotence, 19% (October, 2007). This is true of all HIFU users, because of the clear and precise image guided throughout the therapy. |
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While all these procedures have side effects, HIFU typically does not stop you from going on with your life. Because there is no cut to heal, no fatigue, and no soreness from the placement of needles, you can be back to your daily activities the next day. |
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| Repeatable |
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Radiation and Chemotherapy can only be done a certain number of times before they become toxic to the body. Surgery creates too much scar tissue to re-operate on a patient. However, HIFU destroys tissue with safe and precise heat energy. This can be done several times. A few patients have been treated up to 4 times with HIFU. |
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| Can be used before or after other treatments |
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Unlike most other procedures, HIFU can be done before or after other treatments. All treatments run the risk of having the cancer return. Most of these procedures either could not be repeated or the chances of side effects increase dramatically when mixing treatment options. In opposite, HIFU can be used before or after other treatments without increasing potential side effects. |
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