Spontaneous Uterine Rupture in a Preterm Pregnancy following Myomectomy

Spontaneous Rupture of Uterus in Midtrimester Pregnancy Due to Increased Uterine Pressure with PreviousLaparoscopic Myomectomy

Laparoscopic myomectomy and subsequent pregnancy: results in 54 patients.

The laparoscopic approach to myomectomy has raised questions about the risk of uterine rupture in patients who become pregnant following surgery. It has been suggested that the rupture outside labour in pregnancies following laparoscopic myomectomy can be due to the difficulty of suturing or to the presence of a haematoma or to the wide use of radio frequencies. In this paper we describe the pr...

Pregnancy outcomes following treatment for fibroids: uterine fibroid embolization versus laparoscopic myomectomy.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW The management of uterine fibroids in patients requiring treatment who desire future fertility remains controversial. Myomectomy has been the most common operative procedure to improve pregnancy rates and outcomes. Uterine fibroid embolization is an increasingly popular, minimally invasive treatment for fibroids. This review aims to provide critical analysis of available data ...

Spontaneous Rupture of Uterus in Midtrimester Pregnancy Due to Increased Uterine Pressure with Previous Laparoscopic Myomectomy

Uterine rupture is a life threatening condition for both the mother and her fetus. It may be seen in the second trimester usually after induction for pregnancy termination in a scarred uterus. Spontaneous rupture in the second trimester before labor is a very rare condition. Here, we report a case of uterine rupture at 23-week pregnancy due to elevated uterine pressure with a history of laparos...

Spontaneous uterine rupture in a patient who had previously undergone laparoscopic myomectomy (Case report)

Following laparoscopic myomectomy, uterine rupture during pregnancy or delivery in the area of the scar is a very rare but dangerous complication. Individual cases of uterine rupture during pregnancy are described in the literature. Case report of uterine rupture during delivery in a patient who had previously undergone laparoscopic myomectomy. In the case presented here, the patient conceived ...