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Hysteroscopy and treatment of uterine polyps.

Gloria CalagnaAttilio Di Spiezio SardoAntonio PerinoCarmine NappiMaurizio Guida

subject

medicine.medical_specialtymedicine.medical_treatmentBiopsyAbnormal uterine bleedingHysteroscopyUterine polypsPolypsBiopsymedicineEndometrial PolypAmbulatory CareHumansUltrasonographymedicine.diagnostic_testTransvaginal ultrasonographybusiness.industryObstetrics and GynecologyGeneral MedicineGold standard (test)medicine.diseaseSettore MED/40 - Ginecologia E Ostetriciaabnormal uterine bleeding; endometrial polyps; hysteroscopy; polypectomyPolypectomyCurettageEndometrial NeoplasmsPolypectomyendometrial polypsHysteroscopyFemaleRadiologybusinessEndometrial polyp

description

This article summarizes and analyzes the salient topics on the diagnosis and management of endometrial polyps, focusing on the role of the hysteroscopy. Noninvasive investigations such as transvaginal ultrasonography, with or without the use of three-dimensional ultrasonography (3D US) and contrast techniques, remain the mainstay of first-line investigation. Hysteroscopic resection represents the gold standard minimally invasive treatment for endometrial polyps. It is the most effective management and allows histologic assessment, whereas blind biopsy or curettage have low diagnostic accuracy and should not be performed.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2015-01-01Best practiceresearch. Clinical obstetricsgynaecology
10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2015.06.005https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26165746