Intrauterine Balloon Dilatation Therapy in the Prevention of Adhesion Formation After Hysteroscopic Myomectomy

Transcervical resection of submucous myomas (TCRM) is nowadays considered necessary if it is associated with infertility or miscarriage or menorrhagia. Nevertheless, one possible risk of hysteroscopic myomectomy is the formation of intrauterine adhesion (IUA) at the site of resection. The development of IUA arising from trauma to the basalis layer of the endometrium during hysteroscopy can result in infertility, recurrent miscarriages, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, or abnormal placentation. Several measures have been proposed in an effort to decrease the formation of post-surgical intrauterine adhesions. Additionally, physical barriers such as balloon catheters or intrauterine devices have been used in the postoperative period. Despite years of studies evaluating prevention strategies for intrauterine adhesion formation after operative hysteroscopy, it is still unclear which strategy is most effective because there has never been any formal properly powered randomized, control trial to examine the efficacy of the various methods used to prevent adhesion reformation. In this prospective, randomized, controlled study, the investigators wish to examine the efficacy of intrauterine balloon dilatation therapy in the early postoperative period in preventing adhesion formation after transcervical resection of submucous myomas.