OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to retrospectively review the intraoperative and long-term outcomes of 568 patients with abnormal uterine bleeding who were treated by endometrial ablation over an 11-year period. STUDY DESIGN: From 1893 to 1994,…
Rigid carbon dioxide wave guides measuring 300 to 500 mm in length and 3.0 mm in diameter were evaluated in rabbits and humans. The wave guide provided an effective laser delivery system for operative laparoscopy. The tested guide was intro…
A flexible carbon dioxide laser fiber delivery system was used in conjunction with the laparoscope to treat 12 women. The 77 by 2 mm hollow fiber could subtend an arc of 90 degrees without significant loss of power or unfavorably affecting …
A significant number of patients with severe pelvic endometriosis are at risk of developing pelvic adhesions and/or loss of ovarian function. Although numerous surgical techniques have been advocated, none has any clear advantage over the o…
The CO2 laser produces a highly directional and collimated light beam that may be precisely focused to a fine point. Because the laser beam physically removes tissue by vaporization, causes little damage to neighboring cells and seals small…