Comparison of Clinical Outcomes with Low-Voltage (Cut) Versus High-Voltage (Coag) Waveforms during Hysteroscopic Endometrial Ablation with the Rollerball: A Pilot Study

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 350-353

  Chang, Paul T ^a   Vilos, George A ^a   Abu Rafea, Basim ^a   Hollett Caines, Jackie ^a   Abyaneh, Zoreh Nikkhah ^a   Edris, Fawaz ^a  

^a ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hysteroscopy; Menorrhagia; Radiofrequency waveform; Rollerball endometrial ablation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENORRHAGIA; PREMENOPAUSE; ROLLERBALL ENDOMETRIUM ABLATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAVEFORM;

ADULT; DIATHERMY; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTEROSCOPY; MENORRHAGIA; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 65449144700     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2009.03.001     Document Type: Article

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