Jose Carugno

Background Hysteroscopy represents the gold standard for the diagnosis and treatment of intrauterine pathologies. The advent of the mini‐resectoscope heralded a new era in intrauterine surgery, both in inpatient and outpatient settings. Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and feasibility of the mini‐resectoscope for the treatment of intrauterine pathologies. Search Strategy Electronic databases were searched for English‐language trials describing surgical procedures for uterine pathologies performed with a mini‐resectoscope until 30 April 2023. Selection Criteria Retrospective or prospective original studies reporting the treatment of uterine pathologies with mini‐resectoscope were deemed eligible for the inclusion. Data Collection and Analysis Data about study features, characteristics of included populations, surgical procedures, complications, and results/outcomes were collected. Results Seven papers that met the inclusion criteria were included in this systematic review. Quantitative analysis was not possible due to data heterogeneity. A descriptive synthesis of the results was provided accordingly to the pathology hysteroscopically removed/corrected: polyps and myomas, uterine septum, intrauterine synechiae, and isthmocele. Conclusions The mini‐resectoscope is poised to play a leading role in hysteroscopic surgery for many pathologies, both in inpatient and outpatient settings. Since some applications of the mini‐resectoscope have not yet been thoroughly investigated, future studies should address current knowledge gaps, designing high‐quality comparative trials on specific applications.