Management of uncontrolled menorrhagia with the resectoscope

Bruce McLucas
In: Minimally Invasive Therapy · 1992 · vol. 1(2) , pp. 131–135 · doi:10.3109/13645709209152935 · W2100918675
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This paper reviews menorrhagia management, focusing on outpatient endometrial ablation using a resectoscope as an alternative to hysterectomy.

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Summary. Menorrhagia is a common problem. It is the pre-operative diagnosisfor at least 25% of the estimated 700 000 hysterectomies performed in the United States each year. This paper will review management of menorrhagia including endometrial ablation with the resectoscope, an out-patient alternative to hysterectomy for thousands of women.

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