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Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of 18 years or older, with one or more intrauterine polyp (mean diameter 8mm or smaller) as seen on ultrasound, saline infusion sonography and/or ambulant diagnostic hysteroscopy who are planned for hysteroscopic surgery in an outpatient setting.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Polyps > 8 mm • Myomas • Visual or pathological (e.g. on biopsy) evidence of malignancy preoperatively or at the time of operation • Untreated cervical stenosis making safe access for operative hysteroscopy impossible as diagnosed preoperatively or at the time of operation • A contra-indication for operative hysteroscopy • Significant language barrier • Pregnant women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Installation and resection time (of the largest polyp) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| o Surgeon’s convenience on a 5-point Likert scale o Patient’s pain and satisfaction score on a 5-point Likert scale o Intra- and postoperative complications (fluid deficit, blood loss (= 500ml), uterine perforation, infection) o Completeness of resection (separation and extraction of all visible polyp tissue) o Short term effectiveness (persistence of symptoms at 6 week follow-up) o Postoperative availability of tissue for pathology analysis and pathology diagnosis | — |
Contacts
Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven