The role of office hysteroscopy in menopause.
We evaluated the efficacy of office hysteroscopic treatment of benign intrauterine pathologies using 5F mechanical instruments (scissors, grasping forceps). Subjects were 4863 women who underwent the procedure without analgesia or anesthesia. We treated cervical and endometrial polyps (0.2-3.7 cm), intrauterine adhesions, and anatomic impediments. At 3 months postoperatively, pathology persisted in 364 women (5.6%). Many operative procedures may be performed in the office setting with simple instruments, provided that correct indications are observed.
Bettocchi
Stefano
S
Department of General and Specialistic Surgical Sciences, "A," University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
Nappi
Luigi
L
Ceci
Oronzo
O
Santoro
Angela
A
Fattizzi
Nicola
N
Nardelli
Claudia
C
Cormio
Gennaro
G
Depalo
Raffaella
R
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy / Q000379:methods; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D017698:Postmenopause; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery