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Research Article
Laparoscopic Myomectomy Beware Adenomyosis
Author(s): John L Yovich*, Sunthra Lingam, Philip K Rowlands and Shanthi Srinivasan
Objective: To assess the safety of laparoscopic myomectomy and consider the underlying reason for the most serious complication; that of uterine rupture.
Design: 2 case studies with review of the recent literature.
Setting: Two Australian private facilities under a single medical directorship providing comprehensive services in gynaecology, andrology and reproductive endocrinology for infertility management including in vitro fertilization (IVF). Experience with advanced laparoscopic surgery over 35 years including myomectomy over 27 years.
Patients: Two women aged 37 years and 40 years respectively, who suffered uterine rupture post laparoscopic surgery to resect adenomyosis nodules, undertaken in order to improve their prognosis for IVF. Each woman now has a healthy child but one woman .. View More»