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Procedure May Make Office Sterilization Possible.
CHICAGO -- A novel method of occluding fallopian tubes may someday make sterilization an office-based procedure, Dennis R. Stewart, Ph.D., said during the annual meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
The investigational procedure, which was developed by researchers at Adiana Inc. of Redwood City, Calif., involves the transcervical placement of a synthetic matrix material into each of the fallopian tubes.
Before the matrix is placed, a bipolar radio frequency generator that's connected to a catheter delivers energy to ablate the lining of each fallopian tube. This procedure is designed to stimulate ingrowth of tissue into the matrix material, explained Dr. Stewart, who is employed by Adiana.
Unlike conventional sterilization, which involves an incision and requires anesthesia, the entire Adiana procedure can be done transcervically through a hysteroscope, he added.
In a pilot study, four patient volunteers underwent the Adiana procedure 12 weeks before an elective hysterectomy for abnormal bleeding.
Hysterosalpingography was performed on each of the patients before the matrix was placed ...
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