Success rate and patient satisfaction with the Essure sterilisation in an outpatient setting: a prospective study of 857 women

M Miño; J E Arjona; J Cordón; B Pelegrin; B Povedano; E Chacon

doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01354.x

Success rate and patient satisfaction with the Essure sterilisation in an outpatient setting: a prospective study of 857 women

BJOG. 2007 Jun;114(6):763-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01354.x.

Authors

M Miño¹, J E Arjona, J Cordón, B Pelegrin, B Povedano, E Chacon

Affiliation

¹ Unidad de Histeroscopia, Servicio de Ginecología y Obstetricia, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, España. mminom@sego.es

PMID: 17516970
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01354.x

Abstract

After 857 women with Essure system inserted for tubal obstruction as a method of sterilization in an outpatient setting, insertion is achieved in close to 99% of the women. Physician described the procedure as very difficult in 15% of the cases, mainly due to anatomical tubal anomalis or tubal spasm, and women felt highly satisfied in all cases.

Publication types

Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

Adult
Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / methods
Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / psychology
Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / standards*
Cohort Studies
Equipment Failure
Female
Humans
Hysteroscopy / methods
Hysteroscopy / psychology
Hysteroscopy / standards
Middle Aged
Patient Satisfaction*
Prospective Studies
Sterilization, Tubal / methods
Sterilization, Tubal / psychology
Sterilization, Tubal / standards*
Treatment Outcome