Hysteroscopic resection of endometrial polyps: a study of 195 cases
- 1 December 2000
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier BV in European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
- Vol. 93 (2), 131-134
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0301-2115(00)00281-5
Abstract
Objective: To ascertain the therapeutic efficiency of hysteroscopic resection for the treatment of endometrial polyps in women with abnormal uterine bleeding and postmenopausal metrorrhagia. Setting: University hospital. Design: Retrospective consecutive patient follow-up. Material and methods: From 1987 to 1997, 195 patients with haemorrhagic endometrial polyps were treated with hysteroscopic resection in our department. Results: Five complications occurred, but no major complications were noted. A total of 89.2% of the patients remained in contact after hospitalization. After long term follow-up (5.2 years), successful results were obtained in 80% of the patients with polyp resection without associated endometrial ablation. Further surgery (hysterectomy) was required in only five women. Conclusion: Transcervical resection is the gold standard for treatment of endometrial polyps.This publication has 9 references indexed in Scilit:
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