Role of Suction Pipelle in Diagnosis of Endometrial Lesions in Patients with Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Abstract

Background: Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is a major clinical problem among women in the reproductive, perimenopausal and postmenopausal age groups. It may have a significant impact on woman physical, social, emotional and material quality of life. Along with the direct impact on the woman and her family, there are significant costs to both economy and health service. The AUB in women aged 40 and older, especially in peri and postmenopausal age group requires exclusive assessment, to exclude atypical endometrial hyperplasia and carcinoma. Objective: This study aimed to determine the efficacy of suction pipelle in diagnosis of endometrial lesions in cases of abnormal uterine bleeding. Patients and Methods: The current study was designed as cross-sectional study conducted in Zagazig University Maternity Hospitals, Al-Ahrar Teaching Hospital and the Department of Pathology, Zagazig University during the period from April 2018 to July 2019. The study was conducted on 92 patients presented with abnormal uterine bleeding. Results: The 2 methods were 100% matched in diagnosis of secretory endometrium, hormone-dependent endometrium, atypical hyperplasia and EEC grade 1. The pipelle succeeded to diagnose some cases of proliferative endometrial and simple hyperplasia, which were missed by D & C (18.5% and 17.4% by pipelle versus 16.3% and 13% by D & C respectively for proliferative endometrial hyperplasia and 8.7% and 17.4% by pipelle versus 16.3% and 19.6% by D&C for simple hyperplasia respectively). Conclusion: Pipelle had high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosis of proliferative endometrial, secretory endometrium, hormonedependent endometrium, simple endometrial hyperplasia, atypical hyperplasia and EEC grade 1.