IRIS publication 235507967
Gynaecological surgery after endometrial ablation
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TY - JOUR - Molloy, D. and Taylor, P. T. - 1994 - Gynaecological surgery after endometrial ablation - Validated - () - 161 - 10 - 604 - 6 - OBJECTIVE: To determine the number of patients requiring further gynaecological surgery after endometrial ablation. DESIGN: A retrospective 20-26-month follow-up of private patients who underwent endometrial ablation, tracking subsequent surgical procedures through the Medicare database. Data were analysed on a national and State basis. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: 1853 private patients who had had an endometrial ablation from 1 April 1991 to 30 September 1991. Seven different groups of subsequent gynaecological surgical procedures were investigated. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The need for subsequent endometrial ablation, hysterectomy (by any means) and other forms of gynaecological surgery within the defined time period. RESULTS: After initial ablation, 382 patients (21%) required further gynaecological surgery: 10% required hysterectomy; 6% required repeat ablation; and 5% of patients required other gynaecological procedures related to the uterus. These rates for further procedures were generally higher than reported previously after transcervical hysteroscopic endometrial ablation or resection. CONCLUSIONS: Endometrial ablation is associated with a significant medium and long term failure rate, necessitating further intervention. This failure rate may have been previously underestimated, and our higher rate may still be an underestimate. DA - 1994/NaN ER -
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@article{V235507967, = {Molloy, D. and Taylor, P. T.}, = {1994}, = {Gynaecological surgery after endometrial ablation}, = {Validated}, = {()}, = {161}, = {10}, pages = {604--6}, = {{OBJECTIVE: To determine the number of patients requiring further gynaecological surgery after endometrial ablation. DESIGN: A retrospective 20-26-month follow-up of private patients who underwent endometrial ablation, tracking subsequent surgical procedures through the Medicare database. Data were analysed on a national and State basis. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: 1853 private patients who had had an endometrial ablation from 1 April 1991 to 30 September 1991. Seven different groups of subsequent gynaecological surgical procedures were investigated. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The need for subsequent endometrial ablation, hysterectomy (by any means) and other forms of gynaecological surgery within the defined time period. RESULTS: After initial ablation, 382 patients (21%) required further gynaecological surgery: 10% required hysterectomy; 6% required repeat ablation; and 5% of patients required other gynaecological procedures related to the uterus. These rates for further procedures were generally higher than reported previously after transcervical hysteroscopic endometrial ablation or resection. CONCLUSIONS: Endometrial ablation is associated with a significant medium and long term failure rate, necessitating further intervention. This failure rate may have been previously underestimated, and our higher rate may still be an underestimate.}}, source = {IRIS} }
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AUTHORS | Molloy, D. and Taylor, P. T. | ||
YEAR | 1994 | ||
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TITLE | Gynaecological surgery after endometrial ablation | ||
STATUS | Validated | ||
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VOLUME | 161 | ||
ISSUE | 10 | ||
START_PAGE | 604 | ||
END_PAGE | 6 | ||
ABSTRACT | OBJECTIVE: To determine the number of patients requiring further gynaecological surgery after endometrial ablation. DESIGN: A retrospective 20-26-month follow-up of private patients who underwent endometrial ablation, tracking subsequent surgical procedures through the Medicare database. Data were analysed on a national and State basis. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: 1853 private patients who had had an endometrial ablation from 1 April 1991 to 30 September 1991. Seven different groups of subsequent gynaecological surgical procedures were investigated. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The need for subsequent endometrial ablation, hysterectomy (by any means) and other forms of gynaecological surgery within the defined time period. RESULTS: After initial ablation, 382 patients (21%) required further gynaecological surgery: 10% required hysterectomy; 6% required repeat ablation; and 5% of patients required other gynaecological procedures related to the uterus. These rates for further procedures were generally higher than reported previously after transcervical hysteroscopic endometrial ablation or resection. CONCLUSIONS: Endometrial ablation is associated with a significant medium and long term failure rate, necessitating further intervention. This failure rate may have been previously underestimated, and our higher rate may still be an underestimate. | ||
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