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Patients had postoperative transvaginal ultrasounds at 2, 6, and 12\u2009months. Ultrasound reports were analyzed for endometrial thickness, description of the endometrium and myometrium, presence of uterine fibroids, and uterine size. Statistical tests for repeated measures were utilized.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>There were 68 patients with the average age of 42 (SD 6) years and a BMI of 33 (SD 8). Preoperatively the average endometrial thickness was 10\u2009mm, uterine length was 9.7\u2009cm, and 38.2% had leiomyoma. The average endometrial thickness decreased at each ultrasound: 8.4\u2009mm (SD 3.4), 7.2\u2009mm (SD 3.0), and 5.8\u2009mm (SD 2.5) at 2, 6, and 12\u2009months, respectively. When comparing endometrial thickness postoperatively there was a significant difference at 2 and 12\u2009months (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.041), and 6 and 12\u2009months (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.031). There was no change during the postoperative period in the presence of leiomyoma, hyperechoic endometrium, hypoechoic endometrium, heterogeneous endometrium, and cystic endometrium on the ultrasounds.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>After ablation with a second\u2010generation device, the endometrial thickness on ultrasound decreases with time following surgery. 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