title: Incidence of upper genital tract occlusion following microwave endometrial ablation (MEA).
abstract: The aim of the study was to determine the incidence of occlusion of the upper genital tract following microwave endometrial ablation (MEA) in women treated for therapy-resistant menorrhagia. A total of 35 women were recruited between January 1997 and January 2005, Royal United Hospital Bath, to have interval hysterosalpingogram (HSG) post-MEA. After a successful MEA, either with general or local anaesthesia, 35 HSGs were performed 3 or more months later. Complete occlusion of the upper genital tract was found in 30 women (85.7%) and incomplete occlusion with tubal patency persisted in 5 (14.3%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Torbay Hospital, Torquay, UK. sherif@tawfeek.freeserve.co.uk
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tawfeek
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sholapurkar
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sharp
mesh_terms: D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000601:surgery*; D008872:Microwaves / Q000627:therapeutic use*