Hysteroscopic resection of endometrial polyps: a study of 195 cases.
OBJECTIVE
To ascertain the therapeutic efficiency of hysteroscopic resection for the treatment of endometrial polyps in women with abnormal uterine bleeding and postmenopausal metrorrhagia.


METHODS
University hospital.


METHODS
Retrospective consecutive patient follow-up.


METHODS
From 1987 to 1997, 195 patients with haemorrhagic endometrial polyps were treated with hysteroscopic resection in our department.


RESULTS
Five complications occurred, but no major complications were noted. A total of 89.2% of the patients remained in contact after hospitalization. After long term follow-up (5.2 years), successful results were obtained in 80% of the patients with polyp resection without associated endometrial ablation. Further surgery (hysterectomy) was required in only five women.


CONCLUSIONS
Transcervical resection is the gold standard for treatment of endometrial polyps.
Cravello
L
L
Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique B, Hôpital de la Conception, 147 Bd. Baille, 13385 Marseille Cedex 5, France.
Stolla
V
V
Bretelle
F
F
Roger
V
V
Blanc
B
B
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*