Tóth D, Gervaise A, Kuzel D, Fernandez H. Thermal Balloon Ablation in Patients with Multiple Morbidity: 3-Year Follow-up.
ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004;
11:236-9. [PMID:
15200781 DOI:
10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60205-8]
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Abstract
STUDY OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effectiveness of a thermal uterine balloon therapy system in a specific group of patients with multiple morbidity.
DESIGN
Retrospective cohort analysis (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).
SETTING
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in two university teaching hospitals.
PATIENTS
Seventy women with severe systemic disease (American Association of Anesthesiologists physical status score >/= III) and severe menorrhagia.
INTERVENTION
Uterine balloon therapy under local anesthesia and 3 years of follow-up.
MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS
The women had a mean age of 44.3 years (range, 24-76). After treatment, 25.7% of the patients had no bleeding, 45.7% hypomenorrhea, and 21.4% normal menstrual flow. The procedure was repeated successfully for one patient, and five failures (7.1%) were observed. The blood count values differed significantly (p <.001) before and after balloon therapy.
CONCLUSION
Uterine balloon therapy is a suitable and useful option for women with severe uterine bleeding and concomitant severe systemic nongynecologic disease.
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