Introduction The ability to offer less invasive surgery for leiomyomas to women often requires the removal of large tissue specimens through small incisions, which is facilitated by morcellation. Electromechanical morcellation may lead to dissemination of occult uterine malignancy throughout the intraperitoneal cavity and may worsen the prognosis. Objectives To assess the safety of morcellation for removing uterine specimen during laparoscopic and vaginal hysterectomies for leiomyoma and to find incidence of leiomyosarcoma (LMS)
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