Safety of cesarean myomectomy in women with single anterior wall and lower uterine segment myomas

Abstract

Objective: Cesarean myomectomy (CM) is a safe procedure in selected cases. Nevertheless, literature lacks clear guidelines on patient selection. We aimed to evaluate CM safety in patients with single anterior wall and lower uterine segment (LUS) myomas. Methods: The authors selected pregnants at term, scheduled for CSs, with single anterior wall or LUS myomas. All their clinical, demographic, obstetric, and surgical parameters were recorded. Results: Thirty-six women had a CM (study group), and 17 had a CS without myoma removal (control group). No significant differences were detected in the socio-demographic and clinical findings between the groups. The average size of myomas in the study and control group (p =.873), was 55.44 mm and 47.25 mm, respectively. The average surgery duration was 62.5 min in the study and 53.82 in the control group (p =.058). Intraoperative hemorrhage was more frequent in the study group (p =.045). Nevertheless, neither the number nor the volume of intraoperative transfusions was significantly different. None of the major CM complications were recorded, and the duration of hospitalization was similar in both groups. Conclusions: CM in patients with single anterior wall and LUS myomas does not cause increased perioperative morbidity, and, therefore, can be considered safe in such cases. © 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.