1. The clinical relevance of hysteroscopic polypectomy in premenopausal women with abnormal uterine bleeding.
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van Dongen H, Janssen CA, Smeets MJ, Emanuel MH, and Jansen FW
- Subjects
- Adult, Ambulatory Surgical Procedures, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Netherlands, Patient Satisfaction, Treatment Outcome, Hysteroscopy, Polyps surgery, Premenopause, Uterine Hemorrhage surgery, Uterine Neoplasms surgery
- Abstract
This study assessed the efficacy of hysteroscopic polyp removal in the management of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) of premenopausal patients. The monthly menstrual blood loss, measured semi-objectively by the pictorial blood loss assessment chart (PBAC) and patients satisfaction were recorded prospectively preoperatively and postoperatively. Twenty-one patients were included. Median monthly PBAC-score before treatment was 288 (range 142-670) and 6 months after polyp removal 155 (range 39-560). It was concluded that hysteroscopic polyp removal in premenopausal women with AUB reduces the monthly blood loss significantly and has a high satisfaction rate on the short term.
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- 2009
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