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Patient satisfaction with outpatient hysteroscopy versus day case hysteroscopy: randomised controlled trial.


ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE: To compare outpatient hysteroscopy with day case hysteroscopy in terms of patient satisfaction and acceptability. SETTING: Gynaecology clinic of a teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS: 100 women. DESIGN AND INTERVENTIONS: Patients were randomly allocated to outpatient hysteroscopy or day case hysteroscopy provided they had no preference for either procedure. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Satisfaction rate, requirements for postoperative analgesia, speed of recovery, time away from home, and time off work. RESULTS: The outpatient group recovered preoperative fitness more quickly than the day case group (2 days (range 1-2.7) versus 3 days (2-4), P<0.05). After the procedure, the outpatient group were also fully mobile more quickly than the day case group (0 minutes (0-5) versus 105 minutes (80-120), P<0.001). Requirements for postoperative analgesia were similar in both groups. Overall, 78% of patients considered that the pain from outpatient hysteroscopy was less than that usually experienced during menstruation. Patient satisfaction was similar in both groups (83.6% in the outpatient group versus 77.0% in the day case group). CONCLUSIONS: Outpatient hysteroscopy and day case hysteroscopy were equally acceptable to patients. Patients recovered significantly more quickly from outpatient hysteroscopy than from day case hysteroscopy.

SUBMITTER: Kremer C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC27273 | biostudies-literature | 2000 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Patient satisfaction with outpatient hysteroscopy versus day case hysteroscopy: randomised controlled trial.

Kremer C C   Duffy S S   Moroney M M  

BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 20000101 7230


<h4>Objective</h4>To compare outpatient hysteroscopy with day case hysteroscopy in terms of patient satisfaction and acceptability.<h4>Setting</h4>Gynaecology clinic of a teaching hospital.<h4>Participants</h4>100 women.<h4>Design and interventions</h4>Patients were randomly allocated to outpatient hysteroscopy or day case hysteroscopy provided they had no preference for either procedure.<h4>Main outcome measures</h4>Satisfaction rate, requirements for postoperative analgesia, speed of recovery,  ...[more]

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