Research Article

Effects of Aspirin and Intrauterine Balloon on Endometrial Repair and Reproductive Prognosis in Patients with Severe Intrauterine Adhesion: A Prospective Cohort Study

Table 3

Measures taken for prevention of postoperative severe IUA and parameters used for evaluation of severe IUA (literature review).

Study and yearPatient numberAntiadhesion therapyEM (mm)RM numberRIUAs number LB numberP numberM number
IUDBalloonAspirinHRTOther

Chen 19977YNNYTentsNR7NR231
Fernandez 200671NNNYNNR695621287
Amer 201045NYNYAmnionNR35NR4106
Myers 201212YYNNN2–812NR462
Chen 201336YNNYNNRNRNRNRNRNR
Tsui 20144NYNYGel6–9NRNR242
Mohamed 201540NYNNAmnionNR15NRNRNRNR

N: use; Y: no use; NR: not reported/unknown; HRT: hormone replacement therapy; EM: endometrial thickness; IUA: intrauterine adhesion; IUD: intrauterine device; RM: resumption of menses; RIUAs: recurrence of IUAs; LBN: live birth; P: pregnancy; M: miscarriage.