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Laparoscopic Myomectomy: An Alternative Approach to Tackling Submucous Myomas?
Samuel George Oxley1, Rebecca Mallick2, Funlayo Odejinmi1
1Department of Women's Health, Whipps Cross Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom (Drs. Oxley and Odejinmi).
Study Objective:
To evaluate the differences in perioperative outcomes and immediate complication rates between laparoscopic myomectomy for submucous myomas and laparoscopic myomectomy for myomas in other locations.
Design:
Retrospective cohort study.
Setting:
University-affiliated hospital in London.
Patients:
A total of 350 patients with symptomatic uterine myomas underwent laparoscopic myomectomy. Thirty-three of these were performed for submucous myomas (group 1), and 317 were for myomas in other uterine locations (group 2).
Interventions:
Analysis of prospectively collected data on patient demographics, myoma characteristics, perioperative outcomes, and immediate complications.
Measurements And Main Results:
Patient demographics, including age, body mass index, and parity, were similar in the 2 groups. No significant differences in myoma characteristics were seen between groups 1 and 2, including the mean dimension of largest myoma (7.1 vs 7.8 cm, respectively; p = .35), mean number of myomas removed (3.8 vs 4.1; p = .665), and mean mass of myomas removed (142.0 g vs 227.3 g; p = .186). There were also no significant between-group differences in any perioperative outcomes, including mean blood loss (226.8 mL vs 266.4 mL; p = .373), duration of surgery (103 minutes vs 113 minutes; p = .264), and duration of hospital stay (1.4 days vs 1.7 days; p = .057). No complications arose from laparoscopic resection of submucous myomas.
Conclusion:
Laparoscopic myomectomy for submucous myomas has similar perioperative outcomes and immediate complications as laparoscopic myomectomy for other myomas and can be considered for large or type 2 submucous myomas.
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