Acceptance of outpatient flexible hysteroscopy by premenopausal and postmenopausal women.
作者信息
Agostini Aubert, Bretelle Florence, Cravello Ludovic, Maisonneuve Anne S, Roger Valérie, Blanc Bernard
机构信息
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology B, La Conception Hospital, 147 Boulevard Baille, 13385 Marseille, France.
出版信息
J Reprod Med. 2003 Jun;48(6):441-3.
OBJECTIVE
To compare tolerance for and feasibility of outpatient flexible hysteroscopy in premenopausal and postmenopausal women.
STUDY DESIGN
A comparative, prospective study including 475 premenopausal and 216 postmenopausal women who underwent outpatient hysteroscopy without analgesia.
RESULTS
Mean pain score was higher in postmenopausal patients (1.55 +/- 0.56 vs. 1.27 +/- 0.38 [P < .0001]). Outpatient flexible hysteroscopy was feasible without analgesia in 471/475 premenopausal (99.2%) and 210/216 postmenopausal women (97.2%) (P = .07).
CONCLUSION
Outpatient flexible hysteroscopy was feasible and well tolerated; local anesthesia should be reserved for postmenopausal women.
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