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ArticleCureus2020

Intraoperative and Postoperative Complications Following Open, Laparoscopic, and Hysteroscopic Myomectomies in Saudi Arabia.

Ahmed A Alharbi, Faisal Alshadadi, Abdullah Alobisi, Abdallah Alsobai, Omar Felimban, Hussain Hudairi, Sultan Ammar, Sultan Alzahrani, Abdullah Abuzaid, Ayman Oraif

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Article in Cureus, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ahmed A AlharbiUrology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.
Faisal AlshadadiSurgery, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.
Abdullah AlobisiObstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.
Abdallah AlsobaiGeneral Surgery, College of Medicine, Jeddah University, Jeddah, SAU.
Omar FelimbanObstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.
Hussain HudairiInternal Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, SAU.
Sultan AmmarObstetrics and Gynecology, Jeddah University, Jeddah, SAU.
Sultan AlzahraniObstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.
Abdullah AbuzaidGeneral Surgery, College of Medicine, Jeddah University, Jeddah, SAU.
Ayman OraifObstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU.
King Abdulaziz Hospital · SAKing Abdulaziz University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background The aim of this study was to broaden our knowledge regarding the complications of myomectomy to better understand how to prevent them from occurring. Another aim was to compare surgical approaches, especially with the current research limitations surrounding this topic in Saudi Arabia. Methods This retrospective study was conducted in a cohort of 263 women who underwent surgical myomectomy, without any exclusion criteria. We used our hospital electronic medical records program called Phoenix to obtain all the data regarding clinical presentation, intraoperative findings, intraoperative and postoperative complications, and hospital stay, and then statistically analyzed these findings. Results Results were divided depending on the type of surgery. The mean age of open, laparoscopic, and hysteroscopic myomectomy groups were 40.82 years, 42.05 years, and 44.43 years, respectively. There were 213 (80.98%) open, 34 (12.93%) laparoscopic, and 16 (6.09%) hysteroscopic myomectomies. The most common indication in all groups was bleeding. The mean estimated blood loss and duration of surgery for open, laparoscopic, and hysteroscopic myomectomy groups were: 576.13 mL and 103.05 min, 333.21 mL and 56.91 min, and 306.29 mL and 104.19 min, respectively. The total complication rate for each group was 10.8% in open, 2.94% in laparoscopic, and 6.25% in hysteroscopic myomectomies. Conclusion Laparoscopy is considered the more effective option for myomectomy than both laparotomy and hysterectomy in terms of surgery duration, hospital stay, and prevalence of complications. However, it is a technically challenging operation that requires experienced surgeons to perform. Based on the information we gathered, we recommend our institute to implement laparoscopy instead of laparotomy myomectomy, which is the current standard procedure in our hospital.

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