Hysteroscopic myomectomy: long-term effects on menstrual pattern and fertility

Autor: Vercellini, Paolo, MD, Za`ina, Barbara, MD, Yaylayan, Lara, MD, Pisacreta, Anna, MD, Giorgi, Olga De, MD, Crosignani, Pier Giorgio, MD
Zdroj: Obstetrics and Gynecology; 1999, Vol. 94 Issue: 3 p341-347, 7p
Abstrakt: Objective : To determine the effects of hysteroscopic myomectomy on menorrhagia and infertility and the influence of intramural extension on surgical feasibility and long-term outcomes. Methods : We studied 108 women who had first-line hysteroscopic resection of submucous pedunculated ( n = 54), sessile ( n = 30), or intramural ( n = 24) leiomyomas over 7 years at an academic department specializing in endoscopic surgery. Results : The mean (± standard deviation) operating time and distension medium deficit were 18 ± 7 minutes and 204 ± 276 mL in the pedunculated lesion group, 23 ± 9 minutes and 278 ± 269 mL in the sessile lesion group, and 32 ± 8 minutes and 335 ± 272 mL in the intramural lesion group, respectively. More than one procedure was required to complete myoma removal in 14 (26%) of 54, eight (26%) of 30, and 12 (50%) of 24 subjects in the pedunculated, sessile, and intramural lesion groups, respectively. After a mean follow-up of 41 months, myomas recurred in 27 subjects, with a 3-year cumulative rate of 34%. Twenty women had recurrent menorrhagia, with a 3-year cumulative probability of 30%. The 3-year cumulative probability of conception was 49% in women with pedunculated lesions, 36% in those with sessile lesions, and 33% in those with intramural lesions. The study had 80% power to detect five- and three-fold increases in menorrhagia recurrence and conception rates, respectively, in the mainly intramural myoma group com- pared with the completely or mainly intracavitary myoma group. Conclusion : Hysteroscopic resection of submucous myomas gives satisfactory menorrhagia control and limited recurrence, but the benefit for infertility was less impressive. Myoma intramural extension did not have a substantial influence on any of the long-term outcomes but affected operating time and the number of procedures needed for complete removal.
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