Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Dec 26, 2023; 11(36): 8557-8562
Published online Dec 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i36.8557
LiNA OperaScopeTM for microwave endometrial ablation for endometrial polyps with heavy menstrual bleeding: A case report
Kaoru Kakinuma, Toshiyuki Kakinuma, Kyouhei Ueyama, Takumi Shinohara, Rora Okamoto, Kaoru Yanagida, Nobuhiro Takeshima, Michitaka Ohwada
Kaoru Kakinuma, Toshiyuki Kakinuma, Kyouhei Ueyama, Takumi Shinohara, Rora Okamoto, Kaoru Yanagida, Nobuhiro Takeshima, Michitaka Ohwada, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Tochigi 329-2763, Nasushiobara, Japan
Author contributions: Kakinuma T contributed to conceptualization, methodology, software, validation, original draft preparation, manuscript review and editing, visualization, supervision, and project administration; All authors contributed to formal analysis, investigation, resources, and data curation, and have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Toshiyuki Kakinuma, MD, PhD, Doctor, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, 537-3, Iguchi, Tochigi 329-2763, Nasushiobara, Japan. tokakinuma@gmail.com
Received: October 3, 2023
Peer-review started: October 3, 2023
First decision: November 22, 2023
Revised: November 28, 2023
Accepted: December 11, 2023
Article in press: December 11, 2023
Published online: December 26, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: LiNA OperaScopeTM is a fully disposable rigid hysteroscope with an outer diameter of 4.4 mm, narrower than conventional hysteroscopes, and equipped with forceps capable of excising endometrial lesions. We report a case of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) with endometrial polyps where microwave endometrial ablation (MEA) was performed after endometrial polyp removal using LiNA OperaScopeTM. This case suggests that MEA using the LiNA OperaScopeTM can remove luminal lesions without preoperative cervical dilation and can be a less invasive treatment option than conventional techniques for patients with HMB presenting with endometrial polyps.