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HIFU treatment results were evaluated using magnetic resonance imaging, and the postoperative pregnancy outcomes were evaluated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      302 out of 748 (40.4%) patients became pregnant after HIFU, including 88.1% (273\/310) in natural and 11.9% (37\/310) in assisted reproduction. At the end of follow-up, 273 patients had 281 successful deliveries. No patient had a uterine rupture during pregnancy or delivery after HIFU. Patients with multiple fibroids had a lower probability of conception compared to those with a single fibroid (odds ratio [OR] &gt;1,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05). A larger NPV ratio was associated with a higher likelihood of pregnancy (OR &gt; 1,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05). Submucosal fibroids were an independent risk factor for pregnancy compared to subserosal fibroids (OR &gt; 1,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05). In contrast, intramural or mixed-type fibroids were independent protective factors for pregnancy compared to submucosal fibroids (OR &lt; 1,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05). A significant difference in NPV ratio and number of fibroids was also observed between patients in the delivery group and the miscarriage group (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>HIFU treatment is safe and effective for patients with uterine fibroids who wish to have a child. Older age, multiple fibroids, submucosal fibroids, and low NPV have negative effects on pregnancy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/gmit.gmit-d-24-00059","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,7]],"date-time":"2026-02-07T16:00:13Z","timestamp":1770480013000},"page":"44-51","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Analysis of Pregnancy Outcomes and Influencing Factors in Patients with Uterine Fibroids after High-intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Diego Armando Burgos","family":"Briones","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 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