OBJECTIVE To compare outcomes in patients with symptomatic uterine myomas who underwent laparoscopic (LPS) or minilaparotomic (MLPT) myomectomy. DESIGN Prospective randomized study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING University hospital. PATIENTS Eighty patients with no more than 3 uterine myomas of maximal diameter of 7 cm. INTERVENTION Either LPS or MLPT myomectomy. M...

Hysteroscopic myomectomy currently represents the standard minimally invasive surgical procedure for treating submucous fibroids, with abnormal uterine bleeding and reproductive issues being the most common indications. While hysteroscopic myomectomy has been shown to be safe and effective in the control of menstrual disorders, its effects on infertility remain unclear. The review provides a co...

Approximately 50% of women of reproductive age have fibroids, and at least 50% of these women have significant symptoms. However, until 15 years ago, the only surgical options available were hysterectomy and myomectomy, and as yet there are no proven effective long-term medical therapies. Fortunately, the past decade has witnessed the emergence of highly sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic...

background : adenomyosis is a common benign disorder in premenopausal women. it may be presents with uterus enlargement, pelvic pain, abnormal uterine bleeding and dysmenorrheal. the main objective of this study was to assess prior uterine surgery was a risk factor for adenomyosis. materials and methods: in this cross-sectional study, we reviewed the medical records of all women who underwent h...

Background: Uterine myoma is the most common benign pathology during reproductive age. It has been suggested that the presence of uterine myoma may cause infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of abdominal myomectomy as a therapy on pregnancy rate in infertile women. Materials and Methods: We considered eligible for this study only the 82...