Treatment of dysfunctional bleeding and fibroids by advanced endoscopic techniques with the Nd:YAG laser: from the present to the future

Baillieres Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 1995 Jun;9(2):329-45. doi: 10.1016/s0950-3552(05)80042-2.

Abstract

Both the electrical current of the resectoscope and the energy of the Nd:YAG laser have been effective tools in the destruction of endometrial tissue to a sufficient depth to avoid regeneration. GnRH-agonist therapy effects a decrease in the total uterine cavity area which facilitates surgical treatment and reduces the risk of fluid overload syndrome. The recurrence rate of meno/metrorrhagia is higher when the uterine cavity is more than 10 cm2. The use of GnRH-agonists represents an adjunct for preoperative reduction of submucosal myomas so that subsequent hysteroscopic myomectomy is possible. A two-step hysteroscopic therapy combined with GnRH-agonist therapy is performed when the largest portion of the submucosal myoma is located in the uterine wall. In cases of numerous submucosal and intramural myomas, a laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy is performed because of the high risk of recurrence after the hysteroscopic procedure.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / agonists
  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Hysteroscopy*
  • Laser Therapy* / instrumentation
  • Laser Therapy* / methods
  • Leiomyoma / surgery*
  • Patient Selection
  • Premedication
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Uterine Hemorrhage / surgery*
  • Uterine Neoplasms / surgery*

Substances

  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone