The cost of microwave endometrial ablation under different anaesthetic and clinical settings.

Objective: To compare the costs of microwave endometrial ablation under local anaesthetic and general anaesthetic in an operating theatre and to estimate the cost of performing treatment under local anaesthetic in a dedicated clinic setting.

Design: The costing study was undertaken alongside a randomised controlled trial comparing the acceptability of microwave endometrial ablation using local versus general anaesthetic in a theatre setting.

Setting: Department of Gynaecology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Scotland.

A randomised trial comparing local versus general anaesthesia for microwave endometrial ablation.

Objective: To compare the acceptability of microwave endometrial ablation using a local anaesthesia/sedation regime or general anaesthesia. To compare recovery following treatment with each type of anaesthetic.

Design: Prospective randomised controlled trial with follow up of women who declined randomisation.

Magnetic resonance imaging appearances of the uterus following microwave endometrial ablation.

Aim: Microwave endometrial ablation (MEA) is a treatment for dysfunctional uterine bleeding. It is a second generation ablative technique which is as effective as hysteroscopic methods but quicker and easier to perform. Our aim is to describe the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) appearances of the uterus following this procedure.