Cost and quality-of-life issues associated with different surgical therapies for the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding

Treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding by abdominal or vaginal hysterectomy has been partially replaced by operative endoscopy (i.e., laparoscopy and hysteroscopy) Used appropriately, operative endoscopy offers several advantages, such as decreased hospital fewer complications, and less discomfort. Some matters, such as cost, quality-of-life issues, and indications for health-care utilization, are not as well understood for operative endoscopy as they are for traditional surgical methods.