title: Endometrial ablation: considerations and complications.
abstract: The purpose of the review is to update the reader on endometrial ablation as a treatment for abnormal uterine bleeding, including modifications to initial treatment guidelines and current data on long-term outcomes.
  
  
  
  Endometrial ablation continues to be a successful treatment for abnormal uterine bleeding, with new indications potentially forthcoming. Patient selection is key, as certain patient groups are at increased risk for ablation failure and complications.
  
  
  
  Gynecologists should continue to offer this treatment to appropriate patients with abnormal uterine bleeding, with adequate counseling regarding anticipated success rates, factors associated with failure, alternative treatments, and long-term consequences related to ablation.
authors.affiliation: aDivision of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina bDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: Janelle K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Moulder
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yunker
mesh_terms: D037001:Directive Counseling; D055356:Endometrial Ablation Techniques; D004717:Endometrium / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000601:surgery*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome