Balloon endometrial thermoablation--an alternative management of adenomyosis with menorrhagia and dysmenorrhoea.

C L Chan, Clement L. K. Chan, V Annapoorna, A C Roy, S C Ng, Szu Chyi Ng
The Medical journal of Malaysia · 2001 · vol. 56(3) , pp. 370–3 · PMID:11732085 · W3946334
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Balloon endometrial thermoablation significantly reduced menstrual blood loss and cured dysmenorrhea in a patient with adenomyosis, with no recurrence at three-year follow-up.

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A 45 years old Chinese housewife presented with menorrhagia and dysmenorrhoea due to adenomyosis failed to respond to various medical treatments. She was treated with balloon thermoablation. The total menstrual blood loss (MBL) decreased from 96.94 ml before to 37.57 ml, six months after thermoablation. The pictorial blood loss chart (PBLC) showed similar decrease in blood loss. Dysmenorrhoea was also cured. At three year follow up, there was no recurrence. This is the first report which shows thermoablation decreases MBL objectively and can be tried to treat adenomyosis.

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dysmenorrheaendometriosisadenomyosis

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Catheterization Dysmenorrhea Endometriosis Endometriosis Hyperthermia, Induced Menorrhagia Dysmenorrhea Endometriosis Female Humans Menorrhagia Middle Aged

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