title: Carbon dioxide laser myomectomy.
abstract: A technique for carbon dioxide (CO(2)) laser myomectomy was used in 32 patients from 1981 to 1984; this technique prevents adhesions and blood loss. To assess the effectiveness of this technique, blood loss in the 32 patients was compared with a group of 10 patients who underwent conventional myomectomy. The initial findings indicated that the CO(2) laser is a propitious surgical instrument for myomectomy and that its use yields less blood loss.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000601:surgery; D009215:Myometrium / Q000601:surgery*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide