title: The role of office hysteroscopy in menopause.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of General and Specialistic Surgical Sciences, "A," University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bettocchi
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nappi
authors.forename: Oronzo
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ceci
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santoro
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fattizzi
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nardelli
authors.forename: Gennaro
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cormio
authors.forename: Raffaella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Depalo
mesh_terms: 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