A multicenter survey of complications associated with 21,676 operative hysteroscopies.
OBJECTIVE
The following study analyses the hysteroscopic experience of multiple gynecologic centers throughout Germany in regard to the incidence of complications, the therapy of these complications and anesthesiological management during 21,676 hysteroscopic procedures.


METHODS
Under the supervision of the German Society of Gynecology Endoscopy, 92 hysteroscopic centers were evaluated and the following information was collected: hysteroscopic experience in years, number of surgical hysteroscopies per year, total number of operative hysteroscopies, types of hysteroscopic procedures, intra- and post-operative complications.


CONCLUSIONS
The results of the study show that in most German centers, hysteroscopy is just being established. Nevertheless, the rate of complications such as perforation of the uterus, fluid-overload syndrome, infection and perioperative bleeding is small. This may be due to the high proportion of documented procedures performed by the more experienced centers.
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Tübingen, Schleichstr 4, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
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Aydeniz
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Gruber
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Schauf
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Kurek
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Meyer
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Wallwiener
D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004716:Endometritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014595:Uterine Perforation / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology