TY - JOUR
T1 - Randomized study of laparoscopic versus minilaparotomic myomectomy for uterine myomas
AU - Alessandri, Franco
AU - Lijoi, Davide
AU - Mistrangelo, Emanuela
AU - Ferrero, Simone
AU - Ragni, Nicola
PY - 2006/4
Y1 - 2006/4
N2 - STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare the postoperative recovery of patients undergoing laparoscopic and minilaparotomic myomectomy. DESIGN: Randomized study (Canadian Task Force classification I). SETTING: University hospital. PATIENTS: One hundred forty-eight women requiring surgical myomectomy. INTERVENTIONS: Myomectomy by minilaparotomy or laparoscopy. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Operation time was significantly lower in the minilaparotomy group (p <.001). When compared with minilaparotomy, laparoscopy was associated with a lower decline of hemoglobin concentration (p
AB - STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare the postoperative recovery of patients undergoing laparoscopic and minilaparotomic myomectomy. DESIGN: Randomized study (Canadian Task Force classification I). SETTING: University hospital. PATIENTS: One hundred forty-eight women requiring surgical myomectomy. INTERVENTIONS: Myomectomy by minilaparotomy or laparoscopy. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Operation time was significantly lower in the minilaparotomy group (p <.001). When compared with minilaparotomy, laparoscopy was associated with a lower decline of hemoglobin concentration (p
KW - Laparoscopy
KW - Minilaparotomy
KW - Myoma
KW - Myomectomy
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jmig.2005.11.008
DO - 10.1016/j.jmig.2005.11.008
M3 - Article
C2 - 16527709
AN - SCOPUS:33644772278
VL - 13
SP - 92
EP - 97
JO - Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
JF - Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
SN - 1553-4650
IS - 2
ER -