Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2001 Jun;44(6):1062-1065.

The Prognosis of Resectoscopic Myomectomy of Submucosal Myomas

• Kim KS
• Oh ST

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
To examine the outcome after operative resectoscopic resection of submucosal myomas in symptomatic women.
METHODS
Forty eight symptomatic women with submucosal myomas underwent operative resectoscopy for resection of the submucosal myomas. A few months after the myomectomy, I compared postoperaive status of the patients to preoperative status of the patients.
RESULTS
No operative or postoperative complications occurred and all patients were discharged within 4 days. The follow-up period was 11.12+/-6.44 months(mean+/-SD). The age of the patients was 37.69+/-9.22 years(mean+/-SD) at the time of the operation. Twelve women out of 16 conceived(pregnancy rate of 75%)and all of them subsequently delivered at term. Thirty two women(menorrhagia of 28 and backache of 4) had been rid of their chief complaints that they had suffered from preoperatively.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study indicate that operative resectoscopy achieved a pregnancy rate 75%. These results suggest that operative resectoscopy is an effective procedure to resect submucosal myomas in infertile symptomatic women.

Keyword

Submucosal myoma; resectoscopy; myomectomy; pregnancy rate; infertility; menorrhagia; backache

MeSH Terms

Back Pain
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infertility
Menorrhagia
Myoma*
Postoperative Complications
Pregnancy Rate
Prognosis*