My name is Hugo C. Verhoeven from Dusseldorf, Germany. I m reporting from the 9 th Annual meeting of the International Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy at the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Frank, good afternoon. Frank, it s a real pleasure talking to you.
Endometrial ablation is actually a concept that s been in use for almost twenty years now.
Through a small instrument that s placed directly in the uterus using a variety of energy sources, the lining of the uterus can be destroyed which effectively decreases or totally stops menstrual bleeding. It s primarily used for patients who have heavy flows and who are in the reproductive age. It can be used in older patients but it was initially designed for women with heavy menses. If all this didn t work, an hysterectomy was the only solution and the logical consequence. Endometrial ablation is a new method for treating heavy bleeding in younger patients.