Abstract | OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this case series was to retrospectively examine records of cases with uterine rupture in pregnancies following myomectomy and to describe the clinical features and pregnancy outcomes. METHODS: This study was conducted as a multicenter case series. The patient databases at 7 tertiary hospitals were queried. Records of patients with a diagnosis of uterine rupture in the pregnancy following myomectomy between January 2012 and December 2014 were retrospectively collected. The uterine rupture cases enrolled in this study were defined as follows: through-and-through uterine rupture or tear of the uterine muscle and serosa, occurrence from 24+0 to 41+6 weeks' gestation, singleton pregnancy, and previous laparoscopic myomectomy (LSM) or laparotomic myomectomy (LTM) status. RESULTS: CONCLUSION: In women of childbearing age who are scheduled to undergo LTM or LSM, the potential risk of uterine rupture on subsequent pregnancy should be explained before surgery. Pregnancy in women after myomectomy should be carefully observed, and they should be adequately counseled during this period.
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Authors | Hee-Sun Kim, Soo-Young Oh, Suk-Joo Choi, Hyun-Soo Park, Geum-Joon Cho, Jin-Hoon Chung, Yong-Soo Seo, Sun-Young Jung, Jung-Eun Kim, Su-Hyun Chae, Han-Sung Hwang |
Journal | Obstetrics & gynecology science
(Obstet Gynecol Sci)
Vol. 59
Issue 6
Pg. 454-462
(Nov 2016)
ISSN: 2287-8572 [Print] Korea (South) |
PMID | 27896247
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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