Intrauterine surgery using a new coaxial bipolar electrode in normal saline solution (Versapoint*): a pilot study

Objective: To determine the feasibility and clinical outcome of using a new hysteroscopic bipolar electrosurgical system. Design: Pilot feasibility study. Setting: A university teaching hospital. Patient(s): Eight women with intrauterine lesions. Six women with impaired fertility and two with abnormal bleeding were selected. Intervention(s): Three septoplasties, two adhesiolysis procedures, two poly pectomies, one myomectomy, and one endometrial ablation were performed with the Versapoint system (Gynecare Inc., Menlo Park, CA). Main Outcome Measure(s): Fertility, obstetric outcome, and menstrual blood loss. Result(s): Five of six patients conceived six normal fetuses. Menstrual blo od loss improved significantly in the remaining two patients. Conclusion(s): The Versapoint system is an effective alternative in the tre atment of intrauterine lesions. (Fertil Steril(R) 1999;72.740-3. (C) 1999 b y American Society for Reproductive Medicine.).