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Hysteroscopic Treatment of Asherman Syndrome

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Diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy have become standards in gynaecologic practice. Many hysteroscopic procedures have replaced old, invasive techniques like dilatation and curettage. Now, as instruments become smaller than before, office hysteroscopy is replacing operating-room procedures. An overview of the different kinds of hysteroscopical techniques to intrauterine adhesiolysis will be presented. The pros and cons of simultaneous imaging guidance will be discussed; however, there is a significant lack of evidence.

The reasons for adjuvant measures and postoperative medical adjuvant treatment will be mentioned, and outcomes reported in the literature will be discussed and compared with data collected after treatment and follow-up of referred patients after national concentration of Asherman Syndrome (AS) care in the Netherlands.

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  1. Department of Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    Mark Hans Emanuel M.D., Ph.D.

  2. University Hospital Ghent, De Pintelaan 185, 9000, Ghent, Belgium

    Mark Hans Emanuel M.D., Ph.D.

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Spaarne Gasthuis Hoofddorp, Spaarnepoort 1, 2134 TM, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands

    Miriam Hanstede M.D., Ph.D.

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  2. Hysteroscopy Unit, Gutenberg Institute, Malaga, Spain

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  3. Hysteroscopy Unit, Hospital Del Mar, Barcelona, Spain

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Emanuel, M.H., Hanstede, M. (2018). Hysteroscopic Treatment of Asherman Syndrome. In: Tinelli, A., Alonso Pacheco, L., Haimovich, S. (eds) Hysteroscopy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57559-9_63

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