MYOMECTOMY DURING PREGNANCY AND LABOUR AT TERM IN AN ELDERLY PRIMIPARA: WITH NOTES ON SIMILAR CASES

Successful myomectomy during pregnancy.

BACKGROUND Although leiomyomas usually remain asymptomatic during pregnancy, they may complicate its course. In this study, pregnancy outcome observed when myomectomy was performed during pregnancy in carefully selected patients is presented. METHODS A prospective cohort study of 13 women who underwent myomectomy during pregnancy between January 1994 and December 2001. Surgical management of ...

Myomectomy during Pregnancy

Uterine fibroids may be encountered with pregnancy and many obstetricians will inevitably confront the dilemma of how best to manage fibroids causing complications in a gravid uterus. We describe two cases of unavoidable caesarean myomectomy and myomectomy performed for the management of complications during pregnancy.

Notes on Heart Disease in Pregnancy and Labour

Successful Myomectomy During Pregnancy: A Case Report

Background The medical literature has reported an increase in myomectomy during caesarean section in the past decade. However, myomectomy performed during pregnancy remains a rarity. The management of uterine fibroids during pregnancy is usually expectant and surgical removal is generally delayed until after delivery. We present a case of a large, symptomatic uterine fibroid diagnosed during pr...

Successful myomectomy during pregnancy : A case report

BACKGROUND The medical literature has reported an increase in myomectomy during caesarean section in the past decade. However, myomectomy performed during pregnancy remains a rarity. The management of uterine fibroids during pregnancy is usually expectant and surgical removal is generally delayed until after delivery. We present a case of a large, symptomatic uterine fibroid diagnosed during pr...