Changing the route of hysterectomy: the results of a policy of attempting the vaginal approach in all cases of dysfunctional uterine bleeding.

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a policy of performing a vaginal hysterectomy for as many cases of dysfunctional uterine bleeding without uterine prolapse as possible between 1997 and 2003.

Study Design: The study was prospective, with retrospective analysis of data.

Setting: Warwick Hospital.

Thermal ablation performed in a primary care setting: the South Warwickshire Experience.

Objective: To assess the feasibility of performing outpatient thermal ablation in a primary care setting.

Design: Prospective study.

Setting: A small peripheral hospital in the UK used by local general practitioners and visiting hospital practitioners for its outpatient facilities.