Durability of treatment effects after endometrial cryoablation versus rollerball electroablation for abnormal uterine bleeding: two-year results of a multicenter randomized trial.
In a randomized trial, 93% of cryoablation patients who were evaluated at both 12 and 24 months and not retreated were free of abnormal uterine bleeding at 12 months and 94% at 24 months versus 92% of electroablation patients at both times. The retreatment rate was similar after cryoablation (12.9%) and electroablation (14.0%).
Townsend
Duane E
DE
LDS Hospital, Park City, UT 84060, USA. duanemd@earthlink.net
Duleba
Antoni J
AJ
Wilkes
Mahlon M
MM
D003452:Cryosurgery; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D004717:Endometrium / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D012086:Reoperation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery*