title: Patient satisfaction with thermal balloon ablation for treatment of menorrhagia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to determine whether satisfaction in women who have undergone the thermal balloon ablation (TBA) procedure for menorrhagia at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is consistent with initial published studies.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two hundred sixteen patients were mailed a survey regarding patient satisfaction, postoperative bleeding patterns, and need for additional surgery. The follow-up interval was 13-60 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The survey response rate was 88%. Eighty-nine percent of women were satisfied with the results of their procedure. After 3-5 years, 37% of women reported amenorrhea and 44% reported minimal/light bleeding. Only 9% of women eventually required hysterectomy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study confirms a patient satisfaction rate in our institution that is consistent with initial published studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pennsylvania State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. dhazard@psu.edu
authors.forename: Danielle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hazard
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Harkins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D002404:Catheterization; D003625:Data Collection; D004717:Endometrium / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications