Effect of Thermal Balloon Endometrial Ablation in Management of Menorrhagia in High Risk Surgical Candidates
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
To study the effect of thermal balloon endometrial ablation in management of menorrhagia in high risk surgical candidates. The method is thirty patients with menorrhagia who were high risk candidates for surgery underwent uterine balloon therapy. Results were statistically analyzed regarding procedure, safety, side effects and prognostic factors at follow-up periods of one month, three months, and six months. After undergoing uterine balloon therapy 39.28% had amenorrhea, 10.7% had hypo menorrhea, 32.14% had eumenorrohea, and 14.28% had persistence of menorrhagia at 6 months follow up. Prolonged duration of menstruation, endometrial thickness of at least 8mm and uterine depth >8 cm were associated with an increased risk of treatment failure. Thermal balloon endometrial ablation is safe and effective in treating menorrhagia when other therapies are contraindicated or difficult to perform. Keywords: menorrhagia, uterine balloon therapy, endometrial ablation.
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Goyal Shweta, Nagar Pushpa
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