Uterine leiomyomas are common and can affect up to 30% of women older than 35 years. Despite this, leiomyomas of the vulva are rare, masquerading, and usually misdiagnosed as Bartholin cyst preoperatively. These smooth muscle tumors are typically painless, solitary, and well circumscribed and can affect female of any age group. We present a case of a 46-year-old female that presented to the clinic with 2-year history of right labial mass and was diagnosed as Bartholin cyst initially. The patient underwent elective excision under spinal anaesthesia and the mass was removed. The final diagnosis after microscopy result showed benign vulvar leiomyoma.
The objective of the study is to compare the outcome of different closure techniques (subcuticular suture vs. stapler) on patient satisfaction and operative complications post cesarean section. The design is prospective randomized controlled trial. The setting of this study is the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Abdul Aziz Medical City, Riyadh, KSA. The population or sample includes all pregnant patients with planned elective Caesarian section (CS) to eliminate the effect of confounders such as wound complications resulting from the emergency nature of CS. We calculated our required sample size to be 240 patients. Consequently, 120 subjects were required in each group in order for us to reject the null hypothesis. Both groups were equal with a probability (power) of 80%. The probability of a Type I error (α) associated with this test was calculated as 0.05. Computer-based randomization was performed and the numbers generated were coded to represent the two-different skin closure techniques. Primary outcome measures were wound complications, mainly infection and wound dehiscence, postoperative pain, analgesia requirement and the length of postoperative hospital stay. The secondary outcome measure was patient satisfaction score. Both methods of skin closure were comparable in terms of short-and long-term patient satisfaction although the incidence of wound complication was higher with subcuticular stitches (OR = 2.41; 95% CI: 1.17 -4.98; p = 0.02). In conclusion, both methods of skin closure were comparable in terms of short-and long-term patient satisfaction although the incidence of wound complication was higher with subcuticular stitches. However, this finding could relate to the increased incidence of diabetes and high BMI in our pregnant population, as well as the relative experience of the operative surgeon performing the procedure.
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