title: Interim results of the American Vesta trial of endometrial ablation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare results of endometrial ablation using the Vesta system compared with resection and rollerball.
  
  
  METHODS
  Multicenter, prospective, randomized, controlled study (Canadian Task Force classification I).
  
  
  METHODS
  Private practice and academic center.
  
  
  METHODS
  Women with menorrhagia documented by menstrual diaries who failed or refused hormonal therapy and who had no major uterine organic lesions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Vesta endometrial ablation or traditional endometrial resection and rollerball ablation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both groups achieved excellent control of menorrhagia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Vesta is an attractive alternative to traditional methods of endometrial ablation. (J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 6(1):45-49, 1999)
authors.affiliation: Jeffereson Medical College/Women's Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Corson
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Brill
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Indman
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Soderstrom
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Vancaillie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004717:Endometrium / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies