ABSTRACT
Objective To determine the efficacy and safety of hysteroscopic resection with dipolar electrodes for submucous myoma of the uterus. Methods By hysteroscopy combined with B-ultrasonography,totally 456 cases of submucous myoma of the uterus were confirmed in our hospital from January 1998 to December 2007. Among the patients,241 cases showed type 0,138 patients were type Ⅰ,and 77 cases were type Ⅱ. In 341 of the cases,the myoma sized 1.0 to 2.0 in diameter,86 cases from 2.1 to 4.0 in diameter,and the other 29 cases had the myoma ranged from 4.1 to 6.0 cm in diameter. Hysteroscopic resection with dipolar electrodes were performed on all the cases,among which microelectrode was used in 341 patients,and ring electrode was employed in 115 cases. Results The operation time ranged from 9 to 55 min with a mean of (32.9?16.7) min. The removed tissues weighed (30.2?8.2) g in average (ranged from 5 to 55 g). During the operation,the patients had 5 to 100 ml blood loss [mean,(48.1?12.7) ml]. No complications occurred during and after the operation. The patients were followed up for three months,during which 431 (94.5%) showed reduced menstruation and decreased menstrual blood loss,only 5 patients (1.1%,all were type Ⅱ) had residual myoma. In this series,totally 42 patients wished pregnancy,15 of them became pregnant in 24 months postoperation. After the treatment,anemia was corrected in 206 patients with the level of Hb increased to a normal range;before the operation,81 patients had menstrual pain,42 of them were relieved and 19 were improved by the operation,while the other 20 showed no changes in the symptoms. Conclusion Hysteroscopic resection with dipolar electrodes is safe and effective for uterine submucous myoma.