Efficacy of Foley’s Catheter and the Effect of Histopathology, Age and Endometrial Thickness Relative to the Measured Outcomes in Menorrhagia
Introduction: Menorrhagia adversely affects the quality of life. Hysterectomy is the definitive treatment for menorrhagia however, a number of conservative alternatives are available. Aim: Hysterectomy is the definitive treatment for menorrhagia however, a number of conservative alternatives are...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2017-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/10271/26639_CE[Ra]_F(Sh)_PF1(NE_VT_SS)_PFA(PNE).pdf |
| Summary: | Introduction: Menorrhagia adversely affects the quality of
life. Hysterectomy is the definitive treatment for menorrhagia
however, a number of conservative alternatives are available.
Aim: Hysterectomy is the definitive treatment for menorrhagia
however, a number of conservative alternatives are available.
A thermal balloon is an effective but costly option. We used
a Foley's catheter as an alternative to commercially available
thermal balloons. If effective, it will provide a cheap alternative
to the thermal balloon.
Materials and Methods: A Foley's catheter was placed in the
uterine cavity for 10 minutes using 0.9% saline. The measured
outcomes were amenorrhea, eumenorrhea, oligomenorrhea
or failure of the therapy. Endometrial thickness, age and
endometrial biopsy results were also measured to determine if
these variables had any effects on the outcome.
Results: Out of the total 42 participants, nearly half had amenorrhea
(42.9%, n=18). Furthermore, 28.6% had oligomenorrhea (n=12)
and 26.2% experienced eumenorrhea (n=11). Only one
participant failed to respond (2.4%, n=1).
There were no differences in outcomes between the different
forms of histopathology. This means that thermal balloon therapy
is effective in causing amenorrhea. No significant relationships
existed between participants' measured outcomes and a model
containing predictor variables (age and endometrial thickness),
R=0.313, R2=0.098, p=0.141.
Conclusion: A Foley's catheter is effective with reasonable
measured outcomes in cases of menorrhagia. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |