Laparoscopic versus laparotomic myomectomy in infertility management and its pregnancy outcome in Nigeria

Uterine leiomyoma is common among black women of reproductive age in Africa and associated with infertility. Its definitive means treatment myomectomy which can be approached by laparoscopy or laparotomy. There a need to know if any these two modes affects the chances achieving pregnancy its outcome background Objective: To assess proportion who achieved after laparoscopic laparotomic infertility, their comparison groups. Materials Method: The study retrospectively reviewed 36 out 188 that had either (n=86) (n=102) over period 30 months. Result: was 21 86 15 102 myomectomy. This gave rates 24.4% 14.7% respectively. favourable similar between groups group having lower caesarean delivery rate 76.2% compared to100% laparotomy group. duration hospital stay significantly Conclusion: Laparoscopic improves infertility below 35 years. section shorter than group, however, both outcome.