THERMAL BALLOON AND ROLLERBALL ABLATION TO TREAT MENORRHAGIA IN PREMENOPAUSAL WOMEN: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Tarek Mohamed Sayed Abd El-Mawgoud;

Abstract


This study was undertaken to compare clinical efficacy and safety of a thermal balloon system with hysteroscopic roller ball in the treatment of menorrhagia in premenopausal women.
The present study included 60 premenopausal patients attending the endogynaecological clinic at Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney,
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Australia between January, 2002 to July, 2003. They were presenting with menorrhagia due to dysfunctional uterine bleeding as diagnosed by previous endometrial sampling with diagnostic hysteroscopy and failed medical therapy. They were divided into two groups:
Group A: Which included thirty patients who were treated by Vesta ablation system.
Group B: Which included thirty patients who were treated by roller ball
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hysteroscopic endometrial ablation.

Patients of both groups were preoperatively prepared with the following being perfonned:
1) Complete history taking.

2) General, abdominal and local examinations.

3) Laboratory investigations, ultrasonography. (endometrial sampling with a diagnostic hysteroscopy had been previously done).


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Title THERMAL BALLOON AND ROLLERBALL ABLATION TO TREAT MENORRHAGIA IN PREMENOPAUSAL WOMEN: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Other Titles دراسة مقارنة بين البالون الحرارى والكرة الدوارة الكاوية لبطانة الرحم فى علاج غزارة الحيض فى مرحلة ما قبل سن اليأس
Authors Tarek Mohamed Sayed Abd El-Mawgoud
Issue Date 2004

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