a benign fatty tumor usually composed of mature fat cells. They have a special importance in horses, in which the pedunculated tumors in the abdominal cavity uncommonly twist themselves around a loop of small intestine, sometimes just below the pylorus or around the rectum.
Endometrial Ablation. The lining of the uterusâthe endometriumâis shed by bleeding each month during a womanâs menstrual period. Sometimes the bleeding is too much or too long and treatment is needed. If bleeding does not respond to medication, your doctor may suggest endometrial ablation.
cedures the uterus undergoes, the more likely the chance of intrauterine adhesions. Endometrial ablation is a commonly utilized, minimally invasive technique for the control of menorrhagia. In many patients who undergo endometrial ablation, signiï¬ cant synechiae may form, which can preclude further evaluation of the endometrium in the case of future dysfunctional uterine bleeding. Figures 10.3aâd shows a uterine cavity that was ablated years before; the patient subsequently presented with dysfunctional bleeding. The uterine cavity was visualized, with signiï¬ cant synechiae noted.