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Five-year review of endometrial ablation with the SideFire laser fiber
1Baptist Laser Institute, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, USA.
Study Objective:
To determine 5-year results of endometrial ablation with the SideFire laser fiber.
Design:
All women seen in private office who were candidates for this procedure were followed over 5 years (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).
Setting:
Patients were pretreated with depot leuprolide acetate in a private office. All procedures were done in an outpatient surgery center, and no patient was admitted to the hospital.
Patients:
Eighty-six women with increased bleeding.
Intervention:
Endometrial ablation with the SideFire laser fiber.
Measurements And Main Results:
After follow-up of 12 to 72 months, 100% of patients had excellent results; 70 (82%) had total amenorrhea. Results were not less satisfactory in younger women.
Conclusion:
The SideFire laser fiber seems to be a good alternative that achieves improved outcomes compared with electrosurgery and balloon devices with hot fluid or electrodes. (J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 6(1):65-69, 1999)
