Successful myomectomy using barbed sutures at 15 weeks of gestation: A case report

• Main Authors: Yui Negoro (Author), Michihisa Shiro (Author), Jota Maki (Author), Tsubasa Kokehara (Author), Hisashi Masuyama (Author), Shigeki Yoshida (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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To date, there are no reports on the use of barbed sutures in myomectomy during pregnancy. Herein, successful laparotomic myomectomy at 15 weeks of gestation using barbed sutures is described. A 38-year-old pregnant woman with a large myoma (16 × 11 cm) underwent myomectomy at 15 weeks and 4 days of...