Table 1 Current practice in 2009 concerning removal of endometrial polyps
From: Current practice in the removal of benign endometrial polyps: a Dutch survey
Total | Teaching (n = 275) | Nonteaching (n = 180) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Setting | ||||
-Inpatient/day care | 337 (74) | 193 (70) | 144 (80) | 0.019 |
-Outpatient | 153 (34) | 118 (43) | 35 (19) | <0.001 |
Anesthesia | ||||
-General/regional | 247 (54) | 133 (48) | 114 (63) | 0.002 |
-Local/no | 211 (46) | 152 (55) | 59 (33) | <0.001 |
Method | ||||
-D&C | 6 (1) | 2 (1) | 4 (2) | ns |
-D&C after hysteroscopy | 37 (8) | 15 (6) | 22 (12) | 0.010 |
-Direct hysteroscopic vision | 411 (91) | 257 (94) | 154 (86) | 0.005 |
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Hysteroscopic vision | n = 411 | n = 257 | n = 154 | |
Instrument | ||||
-5 Fr mechanical | 166 (40) | 102 (40) | 64 (42) | ns |
-5 Fr electrosurgical | 181 (44) | 122 (47) | 59 (38) | ns |
-Resectoscope | 174 (42) | 106 (41) | 68 (44) | ns |
-Morcellator | 12 (3) | 10 (4) | 2 (1) | ns |