@article{hbkup:/content/journals/10.5339/qmj.2009.1.12, author = "Al Obaidly, S. and Al Ansari, A. and Singh, R. and Abboud, I. and Farid, I.", title = "Endometrial Ablation in the Women's Hospital, HMC, Doha, Qatar. A retrospective cohort", journal= "Qatar Medical Journal", year = "2009", volume = "2009", number = "1", pages = "", doi = "https://doi.org/10.5339/qmj.2009.1.12", url = "https://www.qscience.com/content/journals/10.5339/qmj.2009.1.12", publisher = "Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)", issn = "2227-0426", type = "Journal Article", keywords = "Microwave Endometrial Ablation and Transcervical Resection of Endometrium", keywords = "Menorrhagia", keywords = "Balloon Thermal Ablation", eid = "12", abstract = "To study the outcome of various methods of endometrial ablation as a treatment of heavy vaginal bleeding, the records and post-operative histories were reviewed of 122 women with a mean age of 47 years who attended the Women's Hospital, Doha, Qatar, between January 2002 and December 2005. Post-operative amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, or a normal flow plus a satisfied patient were considered evidence of success; a needforfurther medical or surgical intervention was consideredfailure. Fifty-eight women (47.5%) had Thermachoice Balloon Ablation with a success rate of 83%; 37 (30%) had Microwave Endometrial Ablation (MEA) with 71% success; and27 (22%) had Transcervical Resection of Endometrium (TCRE) with 74% success. Apart from the duration of the procedures there were no statistically significant differences in age, parity, pre-operative haemoglobin and platelets, presence of fibroids, pre-operative endometrial preparation by hormones, or final satisfaction level. It is concluded that Balloon Thermal Ablation, MEA and TCRE are equally effective for the treatment of abnormal vaginal bleeding.", }