Effects of operative hysteroscopy with anti-adhesive solution in the patients who have abnormal uterine bleeding or intrauterine lesions

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and benefits of hysteroscopic surgery in the treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) or intrauterine lesions causing uterine bleeding. Methods: This study prospectively enrolled 100 patients who underwent operative hysteroscopy in tertiary referral university center because of uterine bleeding due to endometrial polyps or uterine submucosal leiomyomas diagnosed by transvaginal ultrasonogram. Indications for the operative hysteroscopies included abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), ultrasound findings indicative of intrauterine lesions, and DUB. After operative hysteroscopic management, we inserted anti-adhesive solution, sodium hyaluronate and carboxymethyl cellulose into the uterine cavity. Results: Operative hysteroscopy was a successful procedure in 100 of 100 cases (100%) but it needed to be repeated in three cases with large uterine submucosal leiomyoma and after two endometrial polypectomy. Mean duration of the procedure was 23.2 minutes (range 5 -67) and postoperative hospital stay was 7 hours (range 3 -48). Most common indication was DUB (39%), submucosal leiomyoma was 21%, and endometrial polyp was 17%. There were five cases with postoperative uterine bleeding and none with fluid overload syndrome. During postoperative follow-up (3 -28 months) the majority of patients (90/100, 90%) were free of symptoms. Conclusion: Hysteroscopic procedure is an effective and safe method for the management of benign intracavitary pathology or the treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding. Although sodium hyaluronate and carboxymethyl cellulose seems to be effective in the prevention of adhesion in uterine cavity, further study will be needed to prove the effectiveness of anti-adhesive solution.