Laparoscopic treatment of uterine myomas.
The treatment of leiomyomas of the uterus has traditionally been by laparotomy. Newer endoscopic instruments are enabling gynecologists to treat these common tumors with minimally invasive surgery, resulting in same day or overnight hospitalization and much shorter recovery times. The laparoscope is one of the endoscopic instruments that is allowing the to occur.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu 96817, USA.
D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000601:surgery*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*