Surgical alternatives to hysterectomy for intractable menorrhagia.
When conservative measures fail to control menorrhagia, most women have been offered hysterectomy. Endoscopic endometrial ablation presents a less radical alternative which appears to have significant advantages in patient acceptance and reduced hospital stay. The long-term outcome of these techniques remains uncertain.
Academic Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, London Hospital Medical College.
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D004717:Endometrium / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D015907:Hysteroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*