Risk of Hysterectomy at Time of Myomectomy

Ain Shams University293 enrolled

Overview

Uterine fibroids are the commonest tumor affecting the female reproductive tract and many instances they are asymptomatic but in some women there does appear to be an association with heavy menstrual blood loss and possibly subfertility. Classically, treatment has been surgical with hysterectomy the most common approach for women who have completed their fertility and myomectomy for those who wish to conceive. The surgery can be carried out laparoscopically, vaginally and abdominally. The aim of this study is to evaluate the risk of hysterectomy at the time of myomectomy, and the associated 30-day postoperative morbidity.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

293

Conditions

Myomectomy Fibroid Uterus Hysterectomy

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALE

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Women planned for abdominal myomectomy in the previous 4 years. * Availability of complete medical records for pre-, intra- and post-operative data. Exclusion Criteria: * Missing or lacking information in the patients records like preoperative assessment of the fibroid uterus. * Absence of operative notes and relevant data in the medical files.