A 6-YEAR REVIEW OF THE OUTCOME OF ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION

Authors
TSALTAS J TAYLOR N HEALEY M
Citation
J. Tsaltas et al., A 6-YEAR REVIEW OF THE OUTCOME OF ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 38(1), 1998, pp. 69-72
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00048666
Volume
38
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
69 - 72
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-8666(1998)38:1<69:A6ROTO>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
In June, 1995 a postal questionnaire was distributed to all 232 women who had an endometrial ablation at Monash Medical Centre between July, 1989 and December, 1994. Data was analyzed from the 149 who responded . Length of followup ranged from 6 months to 6 years 6 months. Of thes e 78% were satisfied with their ablation and 84% found their menses to be Lighter or to have stopped. The repeat ablation rate was 13% and t he hysterectomy rate was 17%.