Expansive benign lesions: treatment by laser

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 1996 Mar;65(1):101-5. doi: 10.1016/0028-2243(95)02313-h.

Abstract

Submucous fibroids, polyps and dysfunctional bleeding are responsible for meno-metrorrhagia in women over 40 years of age. The authors describe the technique of hysteroscopic myomectomy and endometrial ablation using the Nd-YAG laser and the advantages of the preoperative use of GnRH agonist therapy. They report their results in a series of 746 patients treated for meno-metrorrhagia (366 cases of myomectomy and 380 cases of endometrial ablation).

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Endometrium / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hysteroscopy
  • Laser Therapy / methods*
  • Leiomyoma / surgery
  • Menorrhagia / surgery*
  • Myometrium / surgery
  • Recurrence
  • Uterine Diseases / surgery*
  • Uterine Neoplasms / surgery