A Clinical Usefulness of Office Hysteroscopy

Office Hysteroscopy의 임상적 유용성

Background: Hysteroscopy is considered to be the gold standard not only for visualizing the cervical canal and the uterine cavity, but also for treating many different types of benign pathologies localized to those regions. The advent and evolution of endoscopic imaging and surgery during the last two decades has added new dimensions to the armamentarium of a gynecologist to combat intrauterine lesions. Office hysteroscopy is increasingly being used as a first line investigation for abnormal uterine bleeding and other diseases involving the uterine cavity. The aim of our study is to assess the diagnostic and operative efficacy of office hysteroscopy. Materials and Methods: In our department, 140 patients underwent a hysteroscopy examination and 18 of these underwent an office based hysteroscopy examination from September 1995 to March 2005. The cases who underwent an office based hysteroscopy examination were reviewed in order to assess the clinical usefulness and significance in the management of intrauterine lesions. Results: Major indication was abnormal uterine bleeding(12 cases, 66.7%). The others were a missed IUD and infertility. The hysteroscopic findings were a normal uterine cavity(6 cases, 33.3%), IUD in situ, polyp, submucosal myoma, endometrial hyperplasia and a placenta remnant. Conclusion: Office hysteroscopy is a safe, quick and effective method for making an intrauterine evaluation. In addition, it provides immediate results, offers the capacity of direct targeted biopsies of suspicious focal lesions, and offers the direct treatment of some intrauterine conditions.

자궁경술은 자궁강내를 직접 보고 생검하면서 수술 등을 할 수 있는 장점이 있어 부인과 영역에서 진단 및 치료에 보다 더 정확하고 안전한 시술로써 인정받고 있으며 그 영역이 점차 확대되고 있다. 최근 20년간 내시경 영상과 수술기술, 수술도구의 발전으로 많은 진보가 있어 왔으며 이로 인해 office hysteroscopy가 가능하게 되었다. Office hysteroscopy는 입원하지 않고 당일 시술을 받을 수 있어 환자가 간편하고 안전하게 받을 있는 매우 유용한 술기로 여겨진다. 저자들은 1995년 9월부터 2005년 3월까지 시행한 자궁경술 140명 중 office hysteroscoy 18명을 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.