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Intraoperative Ultrasound in Spinal Surgery
Published on: August 17, 2022
Intraoperative ultrasound during a laparoscopic myomectomy
Paul C Lin1, Angela Thyer, Michael R Soules
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington 98195-7818, USA. linner@u.washington.edu
Objective:
To report a gynecologic use of a laparoscopic ultrasound transducer to isolate a myoma for surgical removal.
Design:
Case report.
Setting:
University-based infertility practice.
Patient(S):
A 44-year-old woman gravida 1 para 1 with history of a first trimester miscarriage who desired pregnancy as a participant in the donor egg program.
Intervention(S):
Before she entered the assisted reproduction program, a patient was found to have a myoma that was greater than 2 cm with both intramural and submucosal components. During the laparoscopic evaluation, a laparoscopic ultrasound transducer helped identify and properly locate the myoma in what otherwise appeared to be a normal uterus. Appropriate laparoscopic hysterotomy incision was then made, thereby minimizing uterine trauma.
Main Outcome Measure(S):
Appropriately placed hysterotomy incision and successful reconstruction of uterus.
Result(S):
After the successful laparoscopic myomectomy, the patient achieved a pregnancy in our donor oocyte program.
Conclusion(S):
Laparoscopic intraoperative ultrasound can help gynecologic surgeons complete a laparoscopic myomectomy.
