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  • Title: Trans-cervical resection of the endometrium: the first four years' experience at the Belfast City Hospital.
    Author: Hunter DC, McClelland HR.
    Journal: Ulster Med J; 1998 May; 67(1):29-32. PubMed ID: 9652196.
    Abstract:
    We have evaluated the quality of service provided in performing trans cervical resection of the endometrium (TCRE) in the treatment of women presenting with menstrual dysfunction. Of the 78 patients who underwent TCRE, ten had, at the time of writing, subsequently undergone hysterectomy. A chart review was carried out on those patients. Two others were on the waiting list for hysterectomy. Sixty-one of 68 (90%) patients responded to the postal questionnaires. Of these, 50 (82%) were satisfied with the result of the procedure. Twenty-three (38%) were rendered amenorrhoeic. Thirty-eight still had bleeding, but of these, 19 (31%) had very light regular periods and 13 (21%) had only an occasional stain. Overall, 90% of women felt that there had been an improvement in their bleeding. Six (10%) women claimed that there had been no improvement. TCRE is a safe and effective alternative to hysterectomy or medical treatment for the treatment of menstrual dysfunction.
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