Effectiveness and patient satisfaction with office hysteroscopic polypectomy in patients with symptomatic endometrial polyps.

Background: Endometrial polyps are a common cause of abnormal uterine bleeding. In-office hysteroscopic management is frequently performed to treat this frequently encountered pathology. Objectives: To evaluate the long-term outcome and patients' satisfaction with office hysteroscopic polypectomy in patients with symptomatic endometrial polyps. Materials and Methods: Retrospective longitudinal observational study of all hysteroscopic polypectomies performed at d'Igualada University Hospital (Barcelona, Spain) between May 2016 and December 2018. The medical records were reviewed, and a telephone interview was conducted with all the patients diagnosed with symptomatic endometrial polyps who underwent outpatient hysteroscopic polypectomy, with the purpose of evaluating the post-procedure symptomatology and satisfaction with the procedure. Main outcomes and results: A total of 848 outpatient hysteroscopies were performed, 379 of which were polypectomies. Of those, 163 procedures were performed in symptomatic patients and were included in the final analysis. The most common symptom among premenopausal patients was abnormal uterine bleeding (84.85%) and in postmenopausal women, postmenopausal bleeding (95.3%). After the procedure, the symptoms resolved or decreased considerably in 66.7% of premenopausal and 93.7% of postmenopausal patients. Additionally, 87.1% of the patients were very satisfied with the procedure. Conclusion: Office hysteroscopic polypectomy is an effective treatment for endometrial polyps with high patient satisfaction reported following the procedure.

Manejo histeroscópico de los restos ovulares con energía mecánica / Hysteroscopic management of products of conception with mechanical energy

Objetivo: Evaluar e identificar aquellas variables relacionadas con la tasa de éxito en el manejo con el histeroscopio de energía mecánica Truclear System 5.0(R) de los restos ovulares retenidos. Material y métodos: Estudio descriptivo prospectivo realizado en el Hospital de Igualada con periodo de inclusión de enero del 2015 a diciembre del 2016. Incluye a todas aquellas pacientes con diagnóstico de restos ovulares a las que se les realizó en el quirófano una histeroscopia diagnóstico-terapéutica con el histeroscopio de energía mecánica Truclear System 5.0(R). Resultados: Se incluyeron un total de 42 pacientes de las cuales se excluyeron 12 por no cumplir los criterios de inclusión. De las 30 pacientes analizadas, 21 (70%) presentaban pérdidas discontinuas en el momento del diagnóstico, mientras que 9 (30%) permanecían asintomáticas. La morcelación completa de los restos se consiguió en el 77% de las pacientes (23). No hubo ninguna complicación evidente intraoperatoria ni en el postoperatorio inmediato. Conclusiones: La resección selectiva histeroscópica con energía mecánica parece ser un buen método terapéutico para la retención de los restos ovulares, con unos porcentajes de éxito del 77%. Esta técnica nos ofrece una alternativa al tradicional legrado uterino evacuador que minimiza los riesgos y complicaciones que supone un acto quirúrgico invasivo para la paciente. Se plantea, como futura hipótesis de trabajo, la seguridad y el beneficio en la realización de la histeroscopia ambulatoria en todas aquellas pacientes con restos ovulares que cumplan unos criterios específicos

Objective: To evaluate and identify the variables related to the success rate in managing patients diagnosed with retained products of conception, by using the Truclear System 5.0(R) Hysteroscopic Morcellator, which is powered by mechanical energy. Materials and methods: A descriptive prospective study was performed at Hospital de Igualada, with the inclusion period lasting from January 2015 to December 2016. The study included all patients diagnosed with retained products of conception who underwent diagnostic and therapeutic hysteroscopy with the Truclear System 5.0(R) Hysteroscopic Morcellator, which uses mechanical energy. Results: A total of 42 patients were included, of whom 12 were excluded because they did not meet the inclusion criteria. Of the 30 patients analysed, 21 (70%) had low abnormal uterine bleeding at the time of diagnosis and 9 (30%) remained asymptomatic. The complete removal of the remains was achieved in 77% of the patients (23). There were no evident complications either during or immediately after surgery. Conclusions: Hysteroscopic selective resection with mechanical energy seems to be a good therapeutic method for retained products of conception, achieving a success rate of 77%. This technique offers an alternative to traditional dilatation and legrado, minimising the risks and complications involved in invasive surgical procedures for patients. Further studies are needed to evaluate the safety of and benefit in performing hysteroscopy on an outpatient basis in all patients with retained products of conception who meet specific criteria