title: [Endometrial thermocoagulation via balloon: technique, mechanism of action, and evaluation].
abstract: Thermal balloon endometrial ablation is indicated for women suffering from menorrhagia. This easy technique can be performed safely, without using operative hysteroscopy. The rate of minor complications is low (< 4%). Thermotherapy treats the endometrium and superficial myometrium tissues without risk of injury to the bladder and bowels. The success rate of this operation is 90% in selected patients of studies published between 1996 and 1998, with a follow-up period of 12-24 months. However, long-term randomized controlled studies are needed to compare thermotherapy and other endometrial ablation procedures.
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique A, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Brun
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Geoffrion
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Harle
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Leng
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D004717:Endometrium; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Thermocoagulation endométriale par ballonnet: technique, mécanisme d'action et évaluation.