The use of surgical techniques is described for the management of dysfunctional uterine bleeding by endometrial ablation as alternatives to hysterectomy. Current approaches include the neodymium yttrium aluminium garnet (Nd:YAG) laser and resection by electrosurgery using a ball-end electrode. Of 484 patients treated since 1985, 361 (74%) became amenorrhoeic with only occasional spotting 68 (14%) reported satisfactory results with 55 (12%) reporting an unsatisfactory outcome.
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