what are the different kinds of global endometrial ablation and how do they compare?
Simply stated, endometrial ablation is a technique used for women with menstrual abnormalities in which the uterine lining is thermally damaged. The surgeon either heats it (with a laser, or electricity, or hot liquid) or cools it with a very cold “probe.” With endometrial ablation tissue is not removed it’s just destroyed. We’ve already talked about one kind of endometrial ablation—hysteroscopic endometrial ablation (also called “rollerball endometrial ablation). As we’ve noted above, with this technique a lit telescope is introduced into the uterine cavity that uses a special electrode called a “rollerball” to cauterize (with electricity) the inner lining of the uterus. However, there are various methods call “Global” methods. These are automated “one size fits all procedures” that require little or no operative skill. The advantage of these methods is that they are designed to avoid complications. The disadvantage of these methods is that they don’t work well in situations where tre
