Myomectomy during Caesarean Birth in Fibroid-Endemic, Low-Resource Settings
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Myomectomy during Caesarean Birth in Fibroid-Endemic, Low-Resource Settings
If myomectomy during caesarean delivery becomes a widespread practice, it could potentially eliminate multiple surgeries for both indications. However, many surgeons have been reluctant to adopt this policy without conclusive evidence demonstrating its safety. This study reviews the publications on caesarean myomectomy especially from the African Continent with respect to duration of surgery, b...
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عنوان ژورنال: Obstetrics and Gynecology International
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1687-9589,1687-9597
DOI: 10.1155/2013/520834