3 results
01/Apr/2016
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082016AO3717
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate results of early tubal occlusions performed by hysteroscopy (Essure®). Methods This prospective study included 38 patients, 73.7% of them were white, mean age 34.5 years, they have had on average 3 pregnancies and 2.7 of deliveries. A total of 86.8% of patients previously prepared the endometrium. All procedures were carried out at outpatient unit without anesthesia. Results Insertion rate of the device was 100% at a mean time of 4 minutes and 50 seconds. Based on […]
Keywords: Ambulatory surgical procedures; Contraception; Hysteroscopy/methods; Sterilization, tubal/methods
01/Oct/2011
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082011AO2094
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the value of diagnostic hysteroscopy with biopsy in the preoperative preparation for endometrial ablation. Methods: It was a prospective non-randomized study conducted at the division of Gynecologic Endoscopy of Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual “Francisco Morato de Oliveira” from March 2007 to May 2009. A total of 45 patients with abnormal uterine bleeding, and referred to endometrial ablation were included. All women underwent a diagnostic hysteroscopy, and were treated with a GnRH analogous – goserelin – […]
Keywords: Biopsy; Endometrium; Hysteroscopy/instrumentation; Hysteroscopy/methods
01/Jan/2010
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082010AO1342
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the intensity of pain reported by patients undergoing outpatient diagnostic hysteroscopy. Methods: Exam performed with a 5-mm lens hysteroscope, vaginal speculum, tenaculum and uterine distention with carbon dioxide gas. Before and after the examination, patients were interviewed to define, in a verbal scale from 0 to 10, pain values that they expected to feel and that they experienced after the end, and also if they would repeat it if indicated. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package […]
Keywords: Ambulatorial care; Hysteroscopy/methods; Outcome and process assessment (Health Care); Pain measurement; Pain measurement/diagnosis