Electrosurgical bi- and monopolar endometrial destruction in the prevention of recurrent tamoxifen associated endometrial pathology in postmenopause

Sarkisov S.E., Mamikonyan I.O., Pavlovich S.V., Barsegyan G.O., Karamyshev V.K., Boiko M.A., Demidov A.V., Ulankina O.G., Kuprashvili M.I.

National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology named after Academician V.I. Kulakov, Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow 117997, Ac. Oparina str. 4, Russia; LLC “Medical Center”, Moscow 119021, Timura Frunze str. 15/1, Russia
Aim. To compare surgical treatments for tamoxifen associated endometrial pathology in patients in late postmenopause. Material and methods. The study comprised 136 postmenopausal women with breast cancer, who were taking tamoxifen, had concurrent endometrial pathology confirmed by ultrasound examination, and/or complained of genital bleeding. Patients were divided into three groups: 54 patients underwent monopolar endometrial ablation (group I), 32 patients received bipolar endometrial ablation (group II), and 50 patients had hysteroscopy, diagnostic fractional curettage, and polypectomy without endometrial ablation (group III). The results of the study were evaluated within 12 months after surgery. Results. The incidence of recurrent endometrial pathology in group I and group II was 1.8% and 0%, respectively. In the non-ablative group, the recurrence rate during the first year was 60%. Conclusion. In breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant tamoxifen therapy, endometrial ablation significantly reduces the incidence of recurrent tamoxifen-associated endometrial pathology. Our study findings suggest that the effectiveness of mono- and bipolar ablation is significantly higher than hysteroscopy, diagnostic fractional curettage and polypectomy (98.2, 100 and 40%, respectively).

Keywords

breast cancer
tamoxifen
endometrial pathology
hysteroscopy
mono- and bipolar endometrial ablation

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Received 08.09.2017

Accepted 22.09.2017

About the Authors

Sarkisov Sergey Eduardovich , MD, professor, head of the innovative department of minimally invasive technologies in gynecology, National Medical Research Center
of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology named after Academician V.I. Kulakov, Ministry of Health of Russia
Mamikonyan Irina Oganesovna, Junior Researcher of National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology named after Academician V.I. Kulakov, Ministry of Health of Russia. 117997, Russia, Moscow, Ac. Oparina str. 4. E-mail: irinamamikonyan@gmail.com
Pavlovich Stanislav Vladislavovich, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Scientific Secretary of National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology,
and Perinatology named after Academician V.I. Kulakov, Ministry of Health of Russia. 117997, Russia, Moscow, Ac. Oparina str. 4
Barsegyan Gagik Omarovich, Junior Researcher of National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology named after Academician V.I. Kulakov, Ministry of Health of Russia. 117997, Russia, Moscow, Ac. Oparina str. 4. E-mail: 2390990@rambler.ru
Karamyshev Vyacheslav Konstantinovich, Candidate of Medical Science, acting. head. Innovative department of minimally invasive technologies in gynecology, National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology named after Academician V.I. Kulakov, Ministry of Health of Russia.
117997, Russia, Moscow, Ac. Oparina str. 4
Boyko Marina Alexandrovna, obstetrician-gynecologist, LLC “Medical Center”.
119021, Russia, Moscow, Timura Frunze str. 15/1. E-mail: bma555@bk.ru
Demidov Anton Vladimirovich, Junior Researcher of National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology named after Academician V.I. Kulakov, Ministry of Health of Russia. 117997, Russia, Moscow, Ac. Oparina str. 4. E-mail: demydow@ya.ru
Ulankina Olga Gennadievna, Ph.D., scientific employee of the innovative department of minimally invasive technologies in gynecology,
National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology named after Academician V.I. Kulakov, Ministry of Health of Russia.
117997, Russia, Moscow, Ac. Oparina str. 4. E-mail: olgaulankina@yandex.ru
Kuprashvili Maya Ilinichna, Ph.D., scientific employee of the innovative department of minimally invasive technologies in gynecology,
National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology named after Academician V.I. Kulakov, Ministry of Health of Russia.
117997, Russia, Moscow, Ac. Oparina str. 4. E-mail: ki-maya@mail.ru

For citations: Sarkisov S.E., Mamikonyan I.O., Pavlovich S.V., Barsegyan G.O.,
Karamyshev V.K., Boiko M.A., Demidov A.V., Ulankina O.G., Kuprashvili M.I.
Electrosurgical bi- and monopolar endometrial destruction in the prevention
of recurrent tamoxifen associated endometrial pathology in postmenopause.
Akusherstvo i Ginekologiya/Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2018; (5): 78-84. (in Russian)
https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/aig.2018.5.78-84

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