Microwave endometrial ablation for menorrhagia in patients with systemic disorders.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effectiveness of microwave endometrial ablation (MEA) in the treatment of menorrhagia in patients with severe systemic disease or medical conditions.


METHODS
Forty-two menorrhagic women undergoing systemic disorders with failure of medical management were treated with MEA under local or general anesthesia, and were followed-up for 1 year.


RESULTS
The women had a mean age of 39.4 years (range, 17-49). The procedure was successfully completed in all patients, and no intraoperative complications occurred. Two cases died of their primary severe medical diseases within 2 months of treatment but these cases were not associated with MEA. Among the remaining 40 patients, 24 (60.0%) had amenorrhea within 12 months. The duration of hospitalization and the amount of blood transfusion were significantly reduced after treatment, and the quality of life of these patients was improved significantly.


CONCLUSIONS
MEA is a safe and effective treatment for the management of severe menorrhagia in patients undergoing systemic illness or severe medical conditions.
Qian
Yuanshu
Y
Department of Gynecology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China.
Gan
Ningyue
N
Zhou
Jianwei
J
Lu
Wen
W
Ma
Yaxi
Y
Zhang
Weijiang
W
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods*; D004717:Endometrium / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000453:epidemiology; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008872:Microwaves / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000453:epidemiology