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  • Gynecology
  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Endometrial polyps are common, often causing abnormal uterine bleeding.
  • Surgical management like resectoscopic polypectomy is standard treatment.
  • Understanding recurrence patterns is crucial for patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the recurrence rate of endometrial polyps after surgery.
  • To investigate correlations between polyp recurrence and histopathologic features.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 282 women with endometrial polyps underwent resectoscopic surgery.
  • Patients were followed to assess polyp recurrence.
  • Demographic, hysteroscopic, and histopathologic data were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • The overall endometrial polyp recurrence rate was 13.3% over a mean follow-up of 26.3 months.
  • Recurrence did not correlate with patient demographics or hysteroscopic appearance.
  • Histopathology revealed higher recurrence for hyperplastic polyps without atypia (p < 0.001) and lower recurrence for benign polyps (p < 0.001).

Conclusions:

  • Endometrial polyp recurrence after resectoscopic polypectomy is significant.
  • Histopathologic type, specifically hyperplastic polyps without atypia, is a key predictor of recurrence.