title: Hyperplastic Human Endometrium
abstract: Endometrial hyperplasia is considered to be a frequent cause of menorrhagia. Traditionally, this pathology was diagnosed from specimens obtained by uterine curettage or after hysterectomy for benign disease. With hysteroscopy one can visualize the uterine cavity directly and perform guided biopsies of the endometrial mucosa. We assessed the reliability of hysteroscopic procedures in the diagnosis of endometrial hyperplasia. We performed 980 hysteroscopies in 3 years for menorrhagia and found endometrial hyperplasia in 128 women. We compared the results with histologic findings. Statistical analysis was performed according to McNemar test. On the basis of the results, hysteroscopy diagnoses and monitors endometrial hyperplasia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology "R," University of Bari, Policlinico - Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy.
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Loverro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bettocchi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pansini
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Porreca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Selvaggi