Endometrial laser intrauterine thermo-therapy (ELITT): a revolutionary new approach to the elimination of menorrhagia.
Various non-hysteroscopic procedures have been developed in the attempt to treat dysfunctional uterine bleeding that fails to respond to medical treatment efficiently and easily. Among these procedures is low-dose laser radiation of the endometrium with the diode source, which is characterized by the highest incidence of amenorrhea.
Donnez
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Université Catholique de Louvain, Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Department of Gynecology, Brussels, Belgium. donnez@gyne.ucl.ac.be
Polet
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Squifflet
J
J
Rabinovitz
R
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Levy
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Ak
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Nisolle
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D004717:Endometrium / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000601:surgery*