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The clinical relevance of hysteroscopic polypectomy in premenopausal women with abnormal uterine bleeding
Author(s) -
van Dongen H,
Janssen CAH,
Smeets MJGH,
Emanuel MH,
Jansen FW
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02145.x
Subject(s) - medicine , polypectomy , hysteroscopy , uterine bleeding , blood loss , clinical significance , endometrial polyp , menstruation , gynecology , obstetrics , surgery , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , cancer
This study assessed the efficacy of hysteroscopic polyp removal in the management of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) of premenopausal patients. The monthly menstrual blood loss, measured semi‐objectively by the pictorial blood loss assessment chart (PBAC) and patients satisfaction were recorded prospectively preoperatively and postoperatively. Twenty‐one patients were included. Median monthly PBAC‐score before treatment was 288 (range 142–670) and 6 months after polyp removal 155 (range 39–560). It was concluded that hysteroscopic polyp removal in premenopausal women with AUB reduces the monthly blood loss significantly and has a high satisfaction rate on the short term.