Microwave Endometrial Ablation Using Hysteroscopy to Examine the Degree and Range of Ablation

Objective: To clarify the feasibility of microwave endometrial ablation (MEA) using hysteroscopy to check the degree and range of endometrial ablation. Design: Retrospective Analysis. Setting: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shizuoka Kosei Hospital, Japan. Patient(s): A total of 43 women who underwent MEA for hypermenorrhea between 2013 and 2016 were divided into two groups based on the availability of hysteroscopic examinations: MEA with no detailed hysteroscopy (group A; n=14) and MEA following detailed hysteroscopy (group B; n=29). Outcome measures were evaluated with regard to patient characteristics, surgical outcomes, rates of amenorrhea, and complications. Result(s): The number of ablations performed in group A was significantly higher than that in group B (P