Efficacy, safety, and patient acceptability of the Essure™ procedure

• Main Authors: Hopkins MR, Lessard CR
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2011-04-01
• Series: Patient Preference and Adherence
• Online Access: http://www.dovepress.com/efficacy-safety-and-patient-acceptability-of-the-essuretrade-procedure-a7255

Collette R Lessard, Matthew R HopkinsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USAAbstract: The Essure™ system for permanent contraception was developed as a less invasive method of female sterilization. Placement of the Essure™ coil involves a hysteroscopic transcervical technique. This procedure can be done in a variety of settings and with a range of anesthetic options. More than eight years have passed since the US Food and Drug Administration approval of Essure™. Much research has been done to evaluate placement success, adverse outcomes, satisfaction, pain, and the contraceptive efficacy of the Essure™. The purpose of this review is to summarize the available literature regarding the efficacy, safety, and patient satisfaction with this new sterilization technique.Keywords: hysteroscopic sterilization, Essure™, safety, efficacy, acceptability