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In this chapter, we aim to describe contemporary operative hysteroscopy. A further aim is to provide an outline for safe and effective practice when performing such procedures by summarizing the best available evidence supplemented by the authors’ own experience. More specifically, this chapter will cover the available equipment, technologies, and techniques necessary to perform a variety of hysteroscopic procedures, namely, removal of fibroids and polyps, endometrial ablation, treatment of acquired and congenital uterine abnormalities, removal of placental remnants, and sterilization. We will also discuss the role of teaching, clinical governance, and audit in improving operative hysteroscopic services.

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Smith, P.P., Clark, T.J. (2016). Operative Hysteroscopy. In: Shoupe, D. (eds) Handbook of Gynecology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17002-2_53-1

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