Laparotomic Myomectomy in the 16th Week of Pregnancy: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Lavinia Domenici (Author), Violante Di Donato (Author), Maria Luisa Gasparri (Author), Francesca Lecce (Author), Jlenia Caccetta (Author), Pierluigi Benedetti Panici (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Myomectomy is rarely performed during an ongoing pregnancy because of fear of miscarriage and the risk of an uncontrolled haemorrhage necessitating a hysterectomy. In cases where myomectomy is undertaken, most are performed at the time of cesarean section or with a laparoscopic approach. We report a...