FDA于1997年批准的'Thermachoice III' - 气球(Johnson and Johnson)于2015年12月上市。该系统利用加热盐水填充的球囊插入子宫腔以消融子宫内膜。该液体安全地包含在柔韧且不致过敏的硅橡胶膜中,该膜符合大多数子宫腔的形状和大小。
较老的方法利用宫腔镜检查将器械插入子宫中,以使用激光或微波探针在可视化下破坏内层。
另见:
Asherman syndrome
参考:
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