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. 1995 Oct 14;346(8981):1003-4.
doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(95)91689-x.

Microwaves for menorrhagia: a new fast technique for endometrial ablation

N C Sharp  1 , N Cronin, I Feldberg, M Evans, D Hodgson, S Ellis
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Microwaves for menorrhagia: a new fast technique for endometrial ablation

N C Sharp et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

Current ablative techniques for treating menorrhagia are unsatisfactory. We tried microwave energy, delivered by an 8 mm diameter probe in the uterine cavity, to treat 23 patients with functional menorrhagia. The mean treatment time was 2 min 12 s (range 50-310 s). 6 months after treatment the success rate is 83%, 13 patients (57%) are amenorrhoeic, and six (26%) are experiencing light menstruation. Three initial failures have been successfully retreated. The technique is safe, and is easier and quicker to perform than current alternatives.

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