Is the 3D-US technique the future method of choice to accompany hysteroscopic sterilization to reassure women of a reliable birth control method?  

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Strandell, Annika

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Human Reproduction vol. 26 no. 10 (Oct. 2011), page 2681-2682.
Topik: Fertility Control
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In this issue, a large series of three-dimensional ultrasounds (3D-US) assessing tubal occlusion after hysterocopic sterilization with Essure microinsert is presented ( Legendre, 2011). Is the 3D-US technique the future method of choice to accompany hysteroscopic sterilization to reassure women of a reliable birth control method? The Essure birth control device was first introduced in 2001 and has since gained approval in several countries as an alternative to laparoscopic sterilization. According to a recently published state-of-the-art article, hysteroscopic sterilization has a low complication rate and the author states that the procedure should be preferred to abdominal procedures, provided the equipment and the experience required are available ( Beerthuizen, 2010). The commonly claimed advantages are that the procedure can be conducted in an out-patient setting, there is no need for general anesthesia and the technique avoids the risks of laparoscopy. The disadvantage compared with laparoscopic sterilization is that the procedure should be followed by an imaging test confirming tubal occlusion, 3 months after the initial procedure when the fibrotic process should be complete. The compliance

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