Menorrhagia Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Treatments (MOMITS): A 2 to 5-year follow-up.
Ir Med J
; 110(9): 633, 2017 Oct 10.
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| ID: mdl-29372948
ABSTRACT
We conducted a retrospective postal questionnaire-based study to assess the effectiveness and patient experience of minimally invasive treatments for menorrhagia by performing a two- to five-year follow up of patient symptoms. Questionnaires were distributed to 111 and 117 women following thermal balloon endometrial ablation (TBEA) and levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS), with response rates of 58.5% and 43.6% respectively. Sanitary pad use during the heaviest day of bleeding reduced by 8.4 and 5.2 pads in the TBEA and LNG-IUS groups respectively (p<0.05). An improvement in patients' quality of life (QOL) score exceeding 10 points was found in 79% and 61% in the TBEA and LNG-IUS groups respectively. Patient satisfaction (PS) improved in all areas, more so regarding participation in social activities in the TBEA group (p<0.05). Women undergoing TBEA would recommend the procedure to other women in 95%, and 93% in the LNG-IUS group. TBEA and LNG-IUS are highly acceptable management options for the treatment of menorrhagia, with improvement in QOL, PS and menstrual blood loss.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Anticoncepcionais Femininos
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Dispositivos Intrauterinos Medicados
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Menorragia
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article