Relative morbidity of abdominal myomectomy for very large uterine fibroids in a developing country hospital

Background Data on comparative outcomes of abdominal myomectomy for varying uterine sizes that could guide informed decision by women and clinicians in resource-constrained settings are scarce. Objective To evaluate safety of abdominal myomectomy and compare perioperative morbidities for women with...

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Published in:Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 2011-04, Vol.283 (4), p.825-830
Main Authors: Oladapo, Olufemi T., Akinsanya, Akinwunmi F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Adult
Developing Countries
Endocrinology
Female
Fibroids
General Gynecology
Gynecologic Surgical Procedures
Gynecology
Human Genetics
Humans
Hysterectomy
LDCs
Leiomyoma - pathology
Leiomyoma - surgery
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Morbidity
Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery
Organ Size
Retrospective Studies
Uterine Neoplasms - pathology
Uterine Neoplasms - surgery
Uterus - pathology
Uterus - surgery
Young Adult
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Summary:Background Data on comparative outcomes of abdominal myomectomy for varying uterine sizes that could guide informed decision by women and clinicians in resource-constrained settings are scarce. Objective To evaluate safety of abdominal myomectomy and compare perioperative morbidities for women with very large uterine size (≥20 weeks) with that of women with smaller uterine size (
ISSN:0932-0067
1432-0711
DOI:10.1007/s00404-010-1460-y