Hysteroscopic polypectomy in the office without anesthesia

Abstract

Hysteroscopy is a reliable procedure not only for diagnosis, but also for office treatment of uterine pathologies that, until recently, required general or at least topical anesthesia. The vaginoscopic approach without a speculum and tenaculum avoids discomfort to patients and ensures complete compliance. We treated 253 endometrial and cervical polyps with 5F instruments and an office hysteroscope with operative sheath. All polyps were removed on diagnosis, and the women were able to resume their normal activity soon after the procedure. Pretreatment with danazol or gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs was necessary only for polyps larger than 2 cm. Recurrence at follow-up was 5%.