title: [Leiomyomas in pregnancy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The problem of leiomyomas founded in pregnancy is reported.
  
  
  METHODS
  Diagnostic methods, indications and contraindications for the myomectomy and surgical technique are presented.
  
  
  METHODS
  In years 1991-2000--185 pregnant women with leiomyomas diagnosed during pregnancy or caesarean section were treated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were indications for the myomectomy during pregnancy in the group of 26 women, in next 55 women leiomyomas were diagnosed in the course of pregnancy but myomectomy was performed during caesarean section. In the other group of 104 pregnant women leiomyomas were found and enucleated first during caesarean section made on the other indications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It was observed that myomectomy during caesarean section and also in the course of pregnancy is a safe procedure when the indications and surgical technique are correctly made.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Patologii Ciazy IGP AM w Łodzi.
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pajszczyk-Kieszkiewicz
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kazimierak
authors.forename: Waldemar
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lech
authors.forename: Elzbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lipecka-Kidawska
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sieroszewski
authors.forename: Urszula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kowalska-Koprek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011044:Poland; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery