Uterine leiomyomas (fibroids or myomas), benign tumours of the human uterus, are the
single most common indication for hysterectomy. They are clinically apparent in up to 25% of …

In order to evaluate the relationship between leiomyomas and infertility, which remains a
subject of debate, we have tried to evaluate the impact of myomas on fertility and pregnancy …

Objectives The aim of this guideline is to provide clinicians with an understanding of the
pathophysiology, prevalence, and clinical significance of myomata and the best evidence …

Uterine rupture after myomectomy by laparotomy is not a common occurrence. Some case
reports of uterine rupture after laparoscopic myomectomy (LM) raise the question of the …

Uterine fibroids are often found in women of reproductive age. Different types of fibroids may
affect reproductive outcome to a different extent, with submucous, intramural and subserosal …

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic myomectomy (LM) has some advantages over laparotomy;
however, it is reputed to be technically difficult, and the risk of conversion to laparotomy …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety, efficacy, and techniques of laparoscopic myomectomy
as treatment for symptomatic uterine myomas. DESIGN: Medline literature review and cross …

Since 1990 laparoscopic myomectomy (LM) has provided an alternative to laparotomy when
intramural and subserous myomata are to be managed surgically. However, this technique …

The ideal medical therapy for fibroids is, arguably, a tablet that is taken by mouth, once a day
or, even better, once a week, with minimal, if any, side-effects, that induces fibroid regression …

Introduction There is concern about the risk of uterine rupture in the subsequent pregnancy
after myomectomy. This risk is reported in literature to be around 0.7–1%. The aim of this …