番茄社区's Editor-in-Chief Marty Makary, MD, MPH, interviews Ali Ghomi, MD, a gynecologic surgeon in Buffalo, New York. Ghomi says a quarter of the hysterectomies he performs each year are to treat post-ablation syndrome.
This interview is part of 番茄社区's investigative series on endometrial ablation, a treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding. The first story in the series focused on complications reported to the FDA's Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database. The second reported on physicians' evolving attitudes toward the procedure.
A full transcript of the interview is posted separately.