Chances for Success of CavatermTM Surgery as a Function of Uterus Probe Length

Chances for Success of CavatermTM Surgery as a Function of Uterus Probe Length, a Questionnaire Investigation on 290 Patients

CavatermTM is a second-generation thermal balloon ablation device in the management of menorrhagia. The purpose of this study is to investigate the success (questionnaire) of CavatermTM dependent on uterus probe length, especially corpus probe length, which is measured during surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• CavatermTM operation because of menorrhagia
• timeframe: January 2006 till August 2009
• older than 29 years and younger than 56 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• pregnancy
• fragmentary filled questionnaire
• more than 1 CavatermTM operation