Study Objective:The conventional technique of laparoscopic myomectomy (LM) was performed by complete enucleation of the myoma followed by morcellation as described previously. However, the conventional technique of LM presented some inherent problems in the management of larger myomas. Our objective was to compare the surgical outcome of the semi-simultaneous morcellation in situ (SSMI) technique and conventional morcellation (control group).
Design: prospective case-controlled studySetting: University hospital Patients: One hundred and twenty-two patients with symptomatic uterine myomas treated with LM were recruited.
Intervention:The patients in the control group underwent LM using the conventional technique of completely enucleating the myoma followed by morcellation. In the SSMI group, morcellation was initiated from the upper half of the myoma and then the lower half was completely enucleated.
Measurements and main results: Fifty-four women underwent SSMI, and 68 women served as controls. There was no difference in the baseline characteristics between the two groups. The SSMI technique significantly reduced operative time (163.2±46.8 min vs. 189.4±56.7 min; p=.007), although the difference in the mean blood loss was M A N U S C R I P T A C C E P T E D ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT 3 not significant (178±147 ml vs. 203±185 ml; p=.417), compared with the controls.Furthermore, SSMI technique and myoma weight contributed to longer operative times in multivariate analysis.
Conclusion:The SSMI technique could shorten operative time when a laparoscopic myomectomy is performed, but uterine size is also important.
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