Handling cervical myomas

Compared to myomas that occur in the uterine corpus, cervical myomas are closer to other organs such as the bladder, ureter, and rectum, and the approach needs to be modified, as the organs that have to be considered differ depending on the location of the myoma. Surgical difficulties associated wit...

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Published in:Journal of gynecological endoscopy and surgery 2011-01, Vol.2 (1), p.30-32
Main Authors: Patel, Pravin, Banker, Manish, Munshi, Sujal, Bhalla, Aditi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bladder
Dissection
Hysterectomy
Review
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Compared to myomas that occur in the uterine corpus, cervical myomas are closer to other organs such as the bladder, ureter, and rectum, and the approach needs to be modified, as the organs that have to be considered differ depending on the location of the myoma. Surgical difficulties associated with these cases are, poor access to the operative field, difficulty in suturing the repairs, increased blood loss, and distortion of the anatomy of the vital neighboring structures in the pelvic cavity.
ISSN:0974-1216
0974-7818
DOI:10.4103/0974-1216.85277