Uterine Rupture following Laparoscopic Myomectomy: An Overview
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Minimal Access Surgery is increasingly becoming popular in almost all areas of surgery. Likewise laparoscopic myomectomy in carefully selected cases is becoming the method of choice over the conventional open approach for treatment of uterine myoma. The advantages of Laparoscopic myomectomy cannot be over emphasized [1,2]. However, the main concern has been the integrity of the scar in subsequent pregnancies and labor since myomectomy is mainly performed to preserve uterus for future pregnancy [3].
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