Introduction of the MyoSureLITE in an established outpatient hysteroscopy clinic

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BACKGROUND: Endometrial polyps are a common cause of abnormal uterine bleeding. The MyoSureLITE intrauterine morcellation device is effective at resecting endometrial polyps; however, its use in the outpatient setting requires appraisal.

AIM: To assess the feasibility, utility, acceptability and costs associated with introduction of the MyoSureLITE into an established outpatient hysteroscopy (OPH) clinic.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: A prospective clinical database from a tertiary Melbourne hospital was analysed from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2018. Three 12-month time periods were compared: pre-introduction and trial phase, early use, and established use of the MyoSureLITE. Wait times, patient acceptability, second OPH bookings and procedure costs were measured.

RESULTS: Eight hundred and seventy-one women underwent OPH during the study period, with 238 (27.3%) women presenting with endometrial polyp(s). At each timepoint, 78.5, 25 and 6.3% of women required rebooking for a subsequent hysteroscopy for pathology otherwise suitable for MyoSureLITE resection. Introduction of the MyoSureLITE avoided a subsequent procedure for 4, 60 and 69 women respectively for each year of use, with potentially reduced treatment costs for the institution. Median (IQR) wait time for definitive treatment of intrauterine pathology was 56 (24-84) days at time-period 1, decreasing to 0 (0-0) days during time-period 3, (P < 0.001); 87.6% would undergo OPH again.

CONCLUSIONS: Routine use of the MyoSureLITE is effective, feasible, and acceptable to women. Provision of this device in outpatient service allows a 'see-and-treat' model, saving theatre time and treatment costs, facilitating a more direct throughput from presentation to treatment.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:60

Enthalten in:

The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology - 60(2020), 5 vom: 30. Okt., Seite 784-789

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gordon, Hannah G [VerfasserIn]
Mooney, Samantha [VerfasserIn]
Readman, Emma [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Abnormal uterine bleeding
Hysteroscopy
Journal Article
Outpatient clinic
Polyps
Uterine neoplasm

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 12.02.2021

Date Revised 12.02.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/ajo.13207

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM312726538