Endometrial ablation with a new thermal balloon system.

STUDY OBJECTIVE

To assess the efficacy of Thermablate EAS, a new, simple, hand-held, portable endometrial ablation instrument, in the treatment of menorrhagia.

DESIGN

Retrospective observational study (Canadian Task Force classification II-1).

SETTING

Urban hospital and private clinic facilities in Bombay, India.

PATIENTS

Sixteen women with menorrhagia.

INTERVENTION

Endometrial ablation with the Thermablate EAS.

MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS

Follow-up at 6 months showed eight patients (50%) to have amenorrhea and six (38%) hypomenorrhea. The only failure was in a patient with cystic hyperplasia. No complications occurred.

CONCLUSIONS

Thermablate EAS is a promising instrument for endometrial ablation.