| Foley catheter balloon endometrial ablation: successful treatment of three cases. | |
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PMID: 22764467 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Endometrial ablation is one of the most effective methods for treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB). Balloon devices with circulating hot water inside or electrodes on the outer surface and radiofrequency-induced thermal destructors are the most recently introduced available tools for endometrial ablation. All of these methods are effective and simple but expensive technologies. The aim of this brief report is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a new, simple and money-saving procedure, namely foley catheter balloon endometrial ablation (FCBEA), for treatment of DUB. We present our experience with FCBEA performed on 3 women with severe meno-metrorrhagia unresponsive to medical therapy. There were no procedure-related complications with achievement of complete amenorrhea for a 19 months follow-up period. Although FCBA has yielded encouraging results, there exists a need for further investigation and validation on larger groups, before its universal application. |
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Murat Api; Olus Api |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Volume: 62 ISSN: 0030-9982 ISO Abbreviation: J Pak Med Assoc Publication Date: 2012 Mar |
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Created Date: 2012-07-05 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7501162 Medline TA: J Pak Med Assoc Country: Pakistan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 284-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Adana Numune Education and Research and Hospital, Adana, Turkey. |
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