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Learning curve for hysteroscopic sterilisation: Lessons from the first 80 cases
Author(s) -
Rosen David M. B.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.2004.00159.x
Subject(s) - medicine , essure , hysteroscopy , visibility , sedation , surgery , intravenous sedation , learning curve , general surgery , family planning , research methodology , population , physics , environmental health , management , optics , economics
The present report looks at the first 80 patients of Essure sterilisation performed by a surgeon with experience in operative hysteroscopy. The results show that the procedure is well tolerated under local anaesthesia with or without sedation, and that devices can be successfully placed in 90% of cases. Surgical time is reduced with increased experience, and successful placement increased by improving visibility within the endometrial cavity (cycle timing).