BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Five-year follow up of a randomised controlled trial comparing NovaSure and ThermaChoice endometrial ablation.
We have previously reported that NovaSure was more effective than balloon ablation at 12 months follow up in the treatment of menorrhagia. In this paper, we report the 5-year outcome of this study. The objective was to evaluate amenorrhoea rates, hysterectomy rate, and quality of life associated with the bipolar impedance-controlled endometrial ablation technique (NovaSure) in comparison with balloon ablation technique (ThermaChoice) at 5 years after administration. ⋯ At 5 years follow up, bipolar thermal ablation was superior over balloon ablation in the treatment of menorrhagia.