Sharp N C, Cronin N, Feldberg I, Evans M, Hodgson D, Ellis S
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal United Hospital, Bath, Avon, UK.
Lancet. 1995 Oct 14;346(8981):1003-4. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(95)91689-x.
Current ablative techniques for treating menorrhagia are unsatisfactory. We tried microwave energy, delivered by an 8 mm diameter probe in the uterine cavity, to treat 23 patients with functional menorrhagia. The mean treatment time was 2 min 12 s (range 50-310 s). 6 months after treatment the success rate is 83%, 13 patients (57%) are amenorrhoeic, and six (26%) are experiencing light menstruation. Three initial failures have been successfully retreated. The technique is safe, and is easier and quicker to perform than current alternatives.
目前用于治疗月经过多的消融技术并不令人满意。我们尝试使用直径8毫米的探头在子宫腔内输送微波能量，来治疗23例功能性月经过多患者。平均治疗时间为2分12秒（范围50 - 310秒）。治疗6个月后成功率为83%，13例患者（57%）闭经，6例（26%）月经血量少。最初3例失败患者已成功接受再次治疗。该技术安全，且比目前其他方法更容易实施，操作更快。
