Incidence of Complications of Hysteroscopic surgery & It's safety.
- Author:
Sung Hwan PARK
1
;
Hyung Tae KIM
;
Hoon Ryang PARK
;
Young Hoon KO
;
Joo Won KIM
;
Chul KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Choon Hae hospital, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Complications of hysteroscopic surgery;
Uterine perforation;
Distension media;
Hemorrhage
- MeSH:
Busan;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Hysteroscopy*;
Incidence*;
Korea;
Retrospective Studies;
Uterine Perforation
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2001;44(12):2269-2276
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the incidence of complications of hysteroscopic surgery. METHODS: A total of 150 patients who was done by hysteroscopic surgery from February 1997 to February 2000 were retrospectively analyzed at Choon Hae Hospital, Pusan, Korea. We classified complications into 6 groups - infection, surgeon-related complication, distension-media related complication, energy source related complication, hemorrhage and others. RESULTS: Overall complication rates were 6% (9 to 150). Surgeon-related complication rate was 1.3% (2 of 150), media-related complication rate was 0.7% (1 of 150), hemorrhage was 4% (6 of 150). And there's no complications of infection, energy-source related, or others. CONCLUSION: Hysteroscopy is a safe procedure if you know the complications of hysteroscopy & its mechanisms.
