Postablation-tubal sterilization syndrome

I H Bae, Bae IH, lk H. Bae, Anthony C. Pagedas, A C Pagedas, Pagedas AC, Perkins HE, Heather E. Perkins, H E Perkins, D S Bae, Donald S. Bae, Bae DS
The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists · 1996 · vol. 3(3) , pp. 435–438 · doi:10.1016/s1074-3804(96)80078-8 · PMID:9050670 · W2118942449
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This paper describes postablation-tubal sterilization syndrome, a condition characterized by pelvic pain, abnormal bleeding, and dyspareunia occurring after tubal ligation.

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Operative resectoscopy and endometrial ablation are often performed to treat abnormal uterine bleeding, but little is known about the potential late complications of these procedures. We reviewed the records of 305 women who underwent endometrial ablation at a midwestern obstetrics and gynecology group practice and teaching hospital between July 1990 and October 1995. For 71 women, tubal ligation, salpingectomy, or tubal sterilization was performed at the time of ablation. Of these, six (8.4%) developed intense cyclic pain 5 to 40 months after surgery. Four subsequently underwent exploratory laparotomy and hysterectomy, and two others underwent laparoscopic tubal resection and destruction. Gross pathologic findings revealed hematosalpinx, and microscopic examination showed endometriosis, acute and chronic inflammation of the fallopian tubes, and acute and chronic myometritis. We believe these characteristic clinical and pathologic findings are consistent with postablation-tubal sterilization syndrome, a distinct clinical entity arising as a late complication of endometrial ablation in patients with a history of tubal ligations and/or obstruction.

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Catheter Ablation Fallopian Tube Diseases Hemorrhage Postoperative Complications Sterilization, Tubal Adult Catheter Ablation Fallopian Tube Diseases Female Hemorrhage Humans Retrospective Studies Sterilization, Tubal Syndrome

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