Abstract
Objectives: The study was conducted to determine the factors deciding the success of endometrial resection in menorrhagia patients. Design: Prospective analysis. Material and Methods: This study included 124 patients 35-47 years old, complaining of functional menorrhagia. Endometrial resection using diathermy resectoscope was done to all patients. The success of endometrial ablation treatment was evaluated as a response after 18-36 months follow up, by either amenorrhea or improvement of menorrhagia. Failure of treatment was recorded when the menorrhagia persisted at the six months' evaluation. Results: The three response groups did not significantly differ regarding age, parity, operation time or glycine volume. Patients in the group of persistent menorrhagia or recurrence had uteri of significantly larger volume when compared to the group that responded by amenorrhea. None of the patients with uteri with volume <110 mL had recurrence or persistence of the menorrhagia. Conclusion: Menorrhagia patients with a uterine volume <110 mL are candidates for successful endometrial resection.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 142-145 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Middle East Fertility Society Journal |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Endometrial resection
- Menorrhagia
- Success rate
- Uterine volume