Hysteroscopic sterilization in the office setting

Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2013 Dec;40(4):671-85. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2013.08.007.

Abstract

Hysteroscopic sterilization is growing in popularity. Nearly 500,000 women have been sterilized using this method, and an increasing number of physicians are now performing this procedure in the office setting. The office setting can provide a cost-effective, convenient, and safe environment for hysteroscopic sterilization. Patients may benefit from avoiding hospital preoperative visits, excessive laboratory evaluation, operating room wait times, and expense associated with hospital care. Physicians may improve productivity through remaining in their office or avoiding operating room delays. This article reviews office-hysteroscopic sterilization with the Essure microinsert system.

Keywords: Contraception; Essure; Hysteroscopy; Mircoinsert; Office; Sterilization.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Ambulatory Surgical Procedures* / adverse effects
  • Ambulatory Surgical Procedures* / methods
  • Ambulatory Surgical Procedures* / standards
  • Anesthesia / methods*
  • Checklist
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hysteroscopy* / methods
  • Hysteroscopy* / standards
  • Office Visits*
  • Pain, Postoperative / prevention & control*
  • Patient Safety / standards*
  • Patient Selection
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Preoperative Care / methods
  • Sterilization, Tubal* / adverse effects
  • Sterilization, Tubal* / instrumentation
  • Sterilization, Tubal* / methods
  • Sterilization, Tubal* / standards