Complications of transvaginal radiofrequency ablation of fibroids: A 5-year experience Santalla Hernández, Ángel Alejandro Naveiro Fuentes, Mariña Benito Villena, Rebeca Villegas Alcazar, Jesús López Criado, María Setefilla Lara Serrano, Ana Fernández Parra, Jorge Complications Leiomyoma Radiofrequency ablation Transvaginal radiofrequency ablation Fibroid Introduction: Transvaginal radiofrequency ablation is a relatively noninvasive approach for the treatment of fibroids in patients who do not wish to undergo conventional surgery. Information on potential complications of this novel technique is very scarce. Methods: Retrospective, descriptive, epidemiological study of 115 patients who underwent transvaginal radiofrequency ablation of fibroids and for whom complications were recorded. Results: We performed 115 transvaginal radiofrequency ablation procedures, we recorded a total of 11 complications (9.6%; 95% CI, 3.8-14.8). Of these, 8 (7.0%) were classified as Clavien-Dindo type I, 1 (0.9%,) as type II, and 2 (1.7%) as type IIIb (severe). No other complications were recorded in a year follow-up. Conclusion: Transvaginal radiofrequency ablation is a treatment option that malees it possible to treat fibroids that are difficult to manage using other techniques. Few associated complications have been described, and most of them are mild. 2023-11-29T11:24:14Z 2023-11-29T11:24:14Z 2023-12 journal article A. Santalla-Hernández et al. Complications of transvaginal radiofrequency ablation of fibroids: A 5-year experience. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X 20 (2023) 100244. [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100244] https://hdl.handle.net/10481/85921 10.1016/j.eurox.2023.100244 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ open access Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional Elsevier