Table 1 Case reports of complications after second-generation endometrial ablation
From: Second-generation thermal endometrial ablation: beware of metal clips in the lower abdomen
Authors (year) | Type of ablation | Medical history | Complication | Intervention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hubert 2001 [14] | HTA | Cervical incompetence | Hematometra after cervical occlusion | Cervical dilatation and stent |
Roth 2004 [15] | ThermaChoice | 2 CS | Bilateral tubo-ovarian abscesses 50 days later | Abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
Das 2005 [11] | 2nd MEA 3 years after first MEA | Twin pregnancy after IVF, CS, MEA, endometriosis | Pelvic abscess 7 × 10 cm with ovarian endometrioma | Hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
Gandhi 2005 [16] | Cavatherm | Unknown | Ectopic pregnancy | Unknown |
Janssen 2007 [12] | NovaSure | Essure sterilization | Bilateral cornual abscess | Laparotomy, resection of necrosis, removing of Essure microinserts |
Robson 2007 [17] | HTA | Resection of leiomyoma type 0 | Necrotic leiomyoma | Hysteroscopy |
Robson 2007 [17] | HTA | 3 intramural Leiomyoma | Necrosis of leiomyoma | Conservative therapy with antibiotics |
Schlumbrecht 2007 [18] | HTA | Diabetes type 2 Prosthetic mitral valve | Pyometra and sepsis Cervical necrosis | Hysterectomy |
V. Riemsdijk 2009 [5] | NovaSure | Myoma (4 cm) | Expulsion of myoma | Hysterectomy |
Salmeen 2009 [13] | NovaSure | – | Sepsis within 36 h (Escherichia coli) | Exploratory laparotomy and hysterectomy |
Rooney 2010 [19] | NovaSure | 3 CS | Vesico-uterine fistula 2 weeks after NovaSure | supracervical laparoscopic hysterectomy repair of fistula |
Iliodromiti 2011 [10] | MEA | Laparoscopic sterilization | Thermal bowel injuries with perforations | Exploratory laparotomy with subtotal hysterectomy, hemicolectomy |