Laparoscopic Myomectomy of a 4.2 kg Fibroid with Assistance of a Minilaparotomy

The improved cosmesis and recovery from minimally invasive techniques has seen a dramatic rise in its popularity. Unfortunately, the laparoscopic myomectomy for large fibroids presents a unique challenge to the surgeon. It is reputed to be difficult and time consuming, with a high risk of conversion...

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Autores principales: Conrad, Dean Helmar, Saar, Tal Dave, Pacquée, Stefaan, Sarofim, Mikhail, Rosen, David, Cario, Gregory, Chou, Danny
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6135165/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30254956
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/GMIT.GMIT_13_18
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author Conrad, Dean Helmar
Saar, Tal Dave
Pacquée, Stefaan
Sarofim, Mikhail
Rosen, David
Cario, Gregory
Chou, Danny
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description The improved cosmesis and recovery from minimally invasive techniques has seen a dramatic rise in its popularity. Unfortunately, the laparoscopic myomectomy for large fibroids presents a unique challenge to the surgeon. It is reputed to be difficult and time consuming, with a high risk of conversion to laparotomy. As laparoscopic techniques improve, the laparoscopic myomectomy for larger fibroids is becoming more feasible. This article outlines the case of laparoscopic removal of a 4.2 kg fibroid with the assistance of a minilaparotomy.
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spelling pubmed-61351652018-09-24 Laparoscopic Myomectomy of a 4.2 kg Fibroid with Assistance of a Minilaparotomy Conrad, Dean Helmar Saar, Tal Dave Pacquée, Stefaan Sarofim, Mikhail Rosen, David Cario, Gregory Chou, Danny Gynecol Minim Invasive Ther Case Report The improved cosmesis and recovery from minimally invasive techniques has seen a dramatic rise in its popularity. Unfortunately, the laparoscopic myomectomy for large fibroids presents a unique challenge to the surgeon. It is reputed to be difficult and time consuming, with a high risk of conversion to laparotomy. As laparoscopic techniques improve, the laparoscopic myomectomy for larger fibroids is becoming more feasible. This article outlines the case of laparoscopic removal of a 4.2 kg fibroid with the assistance of a minilaparotomy. Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018 2018-08-23 /pmc/articles/PMC6135165/ /pubmed/30254956 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/GMIT.GMIT_13_18 Text en Copyright: © 2018 Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms.
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Conrad, Dean Helmar
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Sarofim, Mikhail
Rosen, David
Cario, Gregory
Chou, Danny
Laparoscopic Myomectomy of a 4.2 kg Fibroid with Assistance of a Minilaparotomy
title Laparoscopic Myomectomy of a 4.2 kg Fibroid with Assistance of a Minilaparotomy
title_full Laparoscopic Myomectomy of a 4.2 kg Fibroid with Assistance of a Minilaparotomy
title_fullStr Laparoscopic Myomectomy of a 4.2 kg Fibroid with Assistance of a Minilaparotomy
title_full_unstemmed Laparoscopic Myomectomy of a 4.2 kg Fibroid with Assistance of a Minilaparotomy
title_short Laparoscopic Myomectomy of a 4.2 kg Fibroid with Assistance of a Minilaparotomy
title_sort laparoscopic myomectomy of a 4.2 kg fibroid with assistance of a minilaparotomy
topic Case Report
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6135165/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30254956
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/GMIT.GMIT_13_18
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