AUTHOR=Zhang Wenying , Liu Jing , Wu Qiongwei , Liu Yu , Wang Chunchun , Ma Chengbin 

TITLE=A Modified Technique of Bipolar Loop Resectoscopic Slicing for Treating Submucous Fibroids With Enucleation Makes the Operation Safer

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Surgery

VOLUME=8

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.746936

DOI=10.3389/fsurg.2021.746936

ISSN=2296-875X

ABSTRACT=<p><bold>Background:</bold> In this study, a modified technique of resectoscopic slicing with a common bipolar loop was introduced, which facilitated the complete removal of the submucous fibroid inside the uterine cavity without any novel equipment.</p><p><bold>Results:</bold> Compared with the classical technique, our modified procedure possessed a shorter operation time (22.9 ± 7.3 vs. 38.9 ± 13.0 min, <italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.05) and a smaller distending media volume (1,495.6 ± 540.1 vs. 2,393.1 ± 719.4 ml, <italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.01).</p><p><bold>Conclusion:</bold> As a result, the current study suggested that the enucleation of submucous fibroid under hysteroscopy could be achieved by using only the bipolar loop, which reduced the consumption for novel equipment and enhanced the safety of the technique.</p>