What Doctors Say
Mr David Parkin
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, U.K.
It's difficult to estimate really how many women suffer from menorrhagia, but at least 1 in 10 women will see their GP complaining of heavy periods at some stage.
You can do MEA under both local and general anaesthetic. Approximately 90 per cent of MEA patients are satisfied with the result when followed up to one year.
The advantage of MEA over TCRE is it requires less training and less hand/eye co-ordination. MEA is both effective and simple. MEA will be safer than TCRE when performed by the majority of gynaecologists.
I think that, as MEA is as effective as TCRE and easy to learn it will undoubtedly have a major role to play in the future.
Mike Milligan
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Kent and Canterbury Hospital, U.K.
The gynaecologist spends a considerable amount of time dealing with menorrhagia. I would estimate in my practice that at least 20-30 percent of time I spend is dealing with menorrhagia.
Microwave Endometrial Ablation is a very safe technique. It is a technique, which can be easily learnt, and it is also a technique, which is suitable for use in a day surgical unit.
From the results so far the success of MEA can match any other form on endometrial ablation. What is very striking is the lack of problems you have and the lack of complications.
MEA provides an effective form of treatment for menorrhagia without tying up a huge amount of resources in our main theatres, which are extremely expensive to run.
I think we have finally found a safe, simple and effective surgical treatment for menorrhagia, which is going to relieve the distress of this condition which occurs in so many of our patients.
Mr Ellis Downes
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield, UK.
We've been delighted with MEA. It's been straightforward to learn and there have been no serious complications. More importantly our patients have also been delighted.
Professor Peter O'Donovan
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Bradford Royal Infirmary, UK.
It's a good day case procedure and our patients have been very satisfied with it. I am using it more and more to treat menorrhagia instead of hysterectomy.
