Treatment of uterine leiomyomata: past, present and future.
Hysterectomy for uterine leiomyomata can now be considered a safe procedure, but preoperative LHRH analogue administration greatly facilitates the surgical procedure, allowing myomectomy, when otherwise a hysterectomy may have been necessary. In selected cases, especially near the end of the reproductive period, LHRH analogues may become a valid alternative to hysterectomy.
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, St-François d'Assise Hospital, Laval University, Quebec City, P.Q., Canada.
D005260:Female; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*
D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone