Pregnancy following hysteroscopic sterilization at an Urban Abortion Clinic- A case series: Are We looking in the wrong places?

Hoyos, Luis R.; Leon-Peters, Jocelyn; Berman, Jay M.; Hertz, Michael

doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2016.02.028

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“…Although it is not surprising that such extra surgery brings additional expense, some research has shown that a priori costs for HS are already higher than for laparoscopic tubal ligation despite shorter operative time and less frequent use of general anesthesia [18]. Controversy also exists concerning the effectiveness of HS as a method of reliable birth control [2324]. This raises the question of device failure with profound economic and social implications of its own [25].…”

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Analysis of surgeries performed after hysteroscopic sterilization as tabulated from 3,803 Essure patient experiences

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Wood

et al. 2017

Obstet Gynecol Sci

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ObjectiveAlthough previous research has suggested that risk for reoperation among hysteroscopic sterilization (HS) patients is more than ten times higher than for patients undergoing standard laparoscopic tubal ligation, little has been reported about these subsequent procedures.MethodsThis descriptive cohort study used a confidential online questionnaire to gather data from women (n=3,803) who volunteered information on HS followed by device removal surgery performed due to new symptoms developing after Essure placement.ResultsIn this sample, mean age was 35.6 years and women undergoing hysterectomy after HS comprised 64.9% (n=2,468). Median interval between HS and hysterectomy was 3.7 (interquartile range, 3.9) years and mean age at hysterectomy was 36.3 years. Some patients (n=1,035) sought removal of HS devices and fallopian tubes only, while other miscellaneous gynecological procedures were also occasionally performed for Essure-associated symptoms. When data from all patients who had any post-Essure surgery besides hysterectomy were aggregated (e.g., device removal + “other” cases, n=1,335) and compared to those cases undergoing hysterectomy, mean age was significantly lower than for the hysterectomy group (34.4 vs. 36.3 years, respectively; P<0.01); uterus-conserving surgeries were also typically performed significantly earlier than hysterectomy (P<0.01).ConclusionThis investigation is the first to characterize specific gynecological operations after Essure, and suggests that the predominant surgical answer to HS complaints is hysterectomy for many women. Dissatisfaction with HS may represent an important indication for hysterectomy and additional study is needed to quantify this phenomenon.

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