Does transcervical resection of the endometrium for menorrhagia really avoid hysterectomy? Life table analysis of a large series

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 229-235

  Pooley, Andrew S ^a   Ewen, Simon P ^b   Sutton, Christopher J G ^c  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c GUS Staaten   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DANAZOL; GONADORELIN AGONIST;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LIFE TABLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENORRHAGIA; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS PERFORATION; UTERUS SURGERY;

EID: 0031855608     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-3804(98)80024-8     Document Type: Article

References (23)

1. MacDonald R, Phipps J, Singer A: Endometrial ablation: A safe procedure. Gynaecol Endosc 1:7-9, 1992
2. Marsh M, Overton C, McPherson K: MISTLETOE update. London: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Medical Audit Unit (pamphlet), 1994
3. Gannon MJ, Holt EM, Fairbank J, et al: A randomised trial comparing endometrial resection and abdominal hysterectomy for the treatment of menorrhagia. BMJ 303:1362-1364, 1991
4. Pinion SB, Parkin DE, Abramovich AN, et al: Randomised trial of hysterectomy, endometrial laser ablation, and transcervical resection for dysfunctional uterine bleeding. BMJ 309:979-983, 1994
5. Dwyer N, Hutton J, Stirrat GM: Randomised controlled trial comparing endometrial resection with abdominal hysterectomy for the surgical treatment of menorrhagia. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 102:237-243, 1993
6. Lumsden MA. Audit of transcervical endometrial ablation. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 102:87-89, 1995
7. Carry R, Erian J, Grochmal S: A multicenter collaborative study into the treatment of menorrhagia by Nd-YAG laser ablation of the endometrium. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 98:357-362, 1991
8. Magos AL, Baumann R, Lockwood GM, et al: Experience with the first 250 endometrial resections for menorrhagia. Lancet 337:1074-1078, 1991
9. Slade JS, Hasib Ahmed AI, Gillmer MD: Problems with endometrial resection. Lancet 337:1473, 1991
10. Derman SG, Rehnstrom J, Neuwirth RS: The long-term effectiveness of hysteroscopic treatment of menorrhagia and leiomyomas. Obstet Gynecol 77:591-594, 1991
11. Jacobs SA, Blumenthal NJ: Endometrial resection follow-up, late onset of pain and the effect of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 101:605-609, 1994
12. Ewen SP, Sutton CJG, Whitelaw N, et al: Is the endoscopic alternative to hysterectomy really safe? Four years' experience in a district general hospital. Presented at the 26th British Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Manchester, United Kingdom, July 7-10, 1992
13. Mantel N: Evaluation of survival data and two new rank order statistics arising in its consideration. Cancer Chemother Rep 50(3):163-170, 1966
14. Smith R: Filling the lacuna between research and practice: An interview with Michael Peckham. BMJ 307: 1403-1409, 1993
15. Scottish Hysteroscopy Audit Group: A Scottish audit of hysteroscopic surgery for menorrhagia: Complications and follow-up. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 102:249-254, 1995
16. Maher PJ, Hill DJ: Transcervical endometrial resection for abnormal uterine bleeding: Report of 100 cases and review of the literature. Aust NZJ Obstet Gynaecol 30:357-360, 1990
17. Pyper RJD, Haeri AD: A review of 80 endometrial resections for menorrhagia. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 98: 1049-1054, 1991
18. Itzkowic D, Beale M: Uterine perforation associated with endometrial ablation. Aust NZJ Obstet Gynaecol 32:359-361, 1992
19. Lewis BV: Guidelines for endometrial ablation. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 101:407-473, 1994
20. O'Connor H, Magos A: Endometrial ablation for the treatment of menorrhagia. N Engl J Med 335:151-161, 1996
21. Molloy D, Taylor PT: Gynaecological; surgery after endometrial ablation. Aust Med J 161(10):604-606, 1994
22. Coulter A: Trends in gynaecological surgery. Lancet 344:1367, 1994
23. Bridgman SA: Trends in endometrial ablation and hysterectomy for dysfunctional uterine bleeding, in Mersey region. Gynaecol Endosc 5:5-8, 1996