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Improved Hysteroscopic Resection of Endometrial Polyps Using 6-Fr Micro-Scissors and Forceps
Published on: August 2, 2024
The natural course of endometrial polyps: could they vanish when left untreated?
Ronit Haimov-Kochman1, Revital Deri-Hasid, Yaron Hamani
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Mt Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel. kochman@hadassah.org.il
Objective:
To report the occurrence of spontaneous regression of three endometrial polyps detected by hysteroscopy.
Design:
Case series.
Setting:
A uterine imaging unit in an academic medical center.
Patient(S):
Three patients diagnosed as having an endometrial polyp of 5-8 mm on hysteroscopy.
Intervention(S):
Patient deferral of the surgical procedure for several months.
Main Outcome Measure(S):
Presence of a uterine polyp in the next hysteroscopy.
Result(S):
The polyps disappeared spontaneously.
Conclusion(S):
Deferral of hysteroscopic polypectomy for a few months in asymptomatic women in the hope of spontaneous regression of the polyps may be justified.
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