title: A comparative study between microwave endometrial ablation and conventional surgical procedures for treatment of menorrhagia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare microwave endometrial ablation (MEA) using a new curved applicator with conventional surgical procedures in 26 patients with menorrhagia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ten patients received MEA and 16 patients received conventional surgical procedures. Using a visual analog scale (VAS). MEA patients rated their menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, and feelings of satisfaction from the procedure. The patients' intraoperative blood loss, operating time, and length of hospital stay were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Following MEA, the VAS scores were significantly decreased in the MEA patients for menorrhagia (p < 0.0001) and dysmenorrhea (p = 0.0002). The average VAS score regarding feelings of satisfaction for MEA was 8.9 (full score = 10). Mean blood loss, operating time, and mean length of hospital stay were significantly decreased in the MEA group compared to the conventional surgical procedure group (p < 0.0001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MEA successfully controlled menorrhagia and achieved a high rate of satisfaction among patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shimane University School of Medicine, Shimane, Japan. kn88@med.shimane-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yeasmin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katagiri
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iida
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyazaki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D055356:Endometrial Ablation Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000601:surgery*; D008872:Microwaves / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction