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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
''' Asherman's syndrome''', also called "uterine [[synechia]]e" or intrauterine [[adhesions]], presents a condition characterized by the presence of scars within the uterine cavity. | ''' Asherman's syndrome''', also called "uterine [[synechia]]e" or intrauterine [[adhesions]], presents a condition characterized by the presence of scars within the uterine cavity. | ||
An artificial form of Asherman's syndrome can be surgically induced by [[endometrial ablation]] in women with excessive uterine bleeding, in lieu of [[hysterectomy]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Asherman's syndrome, also called "uterine synechiae" or intrauterine adhesions, presents a condition characterized by the presence of scars within the uterine cavity.
An artificial form of Asherman's syndrome can be surgically induced by endometrial ablation in women with excessive uterine bleeding, in lieu of hysterectomy.