Evaluation of adhesion formation after laparoscopic myomectomy by systematic second-look microlaparoscopy.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate adhesion formation after laparoscopic myomectomy by second-look laparoscopy using a microlaparoscope.


METHODS
Prospective, nonrandomized study. (Canadian Task Force classification II-1).


METHODS
University hospital.


METHODS
One hundred fifteen women who underwent laparoscopic myomectomy and 51 who underwent second-look minilaparoscopy.


METHODS
Laparoscopic myomectomy, in which fibrin glue spray was applied to prevent postoperative adhesion formation, and second-look laparoscopy.


RESULTS
The mean interval between surgeries was 5.1 +/- 3.0 months (range 2-18 mo). The mean size of enucleated myomas was 6.1 +/- 1.5 cm (range 3.0-10.5 cm), and mean number of myomas removed/patient was 3.0 +/- 2.2 (range 1-9 myomas). At assessment of 152 myomectomy sites, the rate of adhesions was 29.4%/patient and 11.2%/myomectomy site. Risk factors that influenced adhesion formation were posterior location and intramural myoma. In most cases the organ adhered to the myomectomy site was sigmoid colon. The frequency of adnexal adhesions was 17.6%/patient and 9.8%/site.


CONCLUSIONS
The rate of adhesion formation after laparoscopic myomectomy was low, and routine second-look microlaparoscopy was useful to evaluate the efficacy of the first surgery.
Takeuchi
Hiroyuki
H
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Hongo 2-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan.
Kinoshita
Katsuyuki
K
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D024162:Second-Look Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*