title: Late-onset endometrial ablation failure--etiology, treatment, and prevention.
abstract: This review summarizes the history and demographics of nonresectoscopic endometrial ablation and global endometrial ablation procedures as well as the presentation, etiology, risk factors, treatment options, and prevention of late-onset endometrial ablation failures.
authors.affiliation: University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York. Electronic address: moe2020@cmdrc.com.
authors.forename: Morris
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wortman
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Aarathi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cholkeri
authors.affiliation: University of California Davis Medical School, Davis, California.
authors.forename: Arthur M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: McCausland
authors.affiliation: Sutter Institute for Medical Research, Sacramento, California.
authors.forename: Vance M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: McCausland
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D055356:Endometrial Ablation Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D013997:Time Factors; D017211:Treatment Failure; D063186:Uterine Myomectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods
keywords: Global endometrial ablation; Myomas; NovaSure; Reoperative hysteroscopic surgery; ThermaChoice balloon; Ultrasound guidance