title: Uterine rupture in pregnancy subsequent to previous laparoscopic electromyolysis. Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Reports about uterine rupture in pregnancy subsequent to previous laparoscopic surgery are not frequent. This may be due to the lack of long term follow up of patients who had undergone this surgery rather than the rarity of this complication. A case of uterine rupture subsequent to laparoscopic myomectomy is reported. An increasing rate of the occurrence of this complication is reviewed in current literature, thus reiterating the need for more stringent selection criteria for patients who benefit from this surgical technique.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College, University of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany. frmham@med.rz.uni-sb.de
authors: D C
authors: DC
authors: Nkemayim
authors: M E
authors: ME
authors: Hammadeh
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Hippach
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Mink
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Schmidt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004598:Electrosurgery; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000601:surgery; D009215:Myometrium / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000209:etiology*