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[Leiomyomas in pregnancy]
Teresa Pajszczyk-Kieszkiewicz1, Wojciech Kazimierak, Waldemar Lech
1Kliniki Patologii Ciazy IGP AM w Łodzi.
Objectives:
The problem of leiomyomas founded in pregnancy is reported.
Design:
Diagnostic methods, indications and contraindications for the myomectomy and surgical technique are presented.
Materials And Methods:
In years 1991-2000--185 pregnant women with leiomyomas diagnosed during pregnancy or caesarean section were treated.
Results:
There were indications for the myomectomy during pregnancy in the group of 26 women, in next 55 women leiomyomas were diagnosed in the course of pregnancy but myomectomy was performed during caesarean section. In the other group of 104 pregnant women leiomyomas were found and enucleated first during caesarean section made on the other indications.
Conclusions:
It was observed that myomectomy during caesarean section and also in the course of pregnancy is a safe procedure when the indications and surgical technique are correctly made.