Mechanical preparation of the endometrium prior to endometrial ablation

R J Gimpelson, RJ Gimpelson, J Kaigh, Jodi Kaigh
The Journal of reproductive medicine · 1992 · vol. 37(8) , pp. 691–4 · PMID:1432984 · W2418839267
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This study found that mechanical preparation of the endometrium yielded results comparable to medical preparation for endometrial ablation, offering a simpler, more compliant, and less side-effect-prone alternative.

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Of 143 women who underwent endometrial ablation between May 1986 and August 1991, 16 also had repeat procedures. Medical preparation of the endometrial lining (danazol, leuprolide acetate, or nafarelin acetate) was used in 109 patients; mechanical preparation in the form of suction curettage, in 28 patients; and no preparation, in 6 postmenopausal patients. Evaluation of the results following endometrial ablation showed that the results in mechanically prepared patients were comparable to those in patients receiving traditional medical preparation; thus mechanical preparation can make the procedure simpler, enhance patient compliance, and reduce side effects considerably.

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Danazol Electrocoagulation Endometrium Leuprolide Light Coagulation Nafarelin Premedication Preoperative Care Vacuum Curettage Cohort Studies Danazol Endometrium Female Humans Leuprolide Menorrhagia Menorrhagia Nafarelin Preoperative Care Treatment Outcome

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