title: Laparoscopic removal of the cavitated noncommunicating rudimentary uterine horn: surgical aspects in 10 cases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report our experience on laparoscopic resection of the cavitated noncommunicating rudimentary horn in 10 patients with unicornuate uterus.
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive study.
  
  
  METHODS
  A tertiary referral center for the treatment of female genital malformations.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ten consecutive patients operated between 1994 and 2002.
  
  
  METHODS
  Laparoscopic removal of the rudimentary uterine horn.
  
  
  METHODS
  Operating time, intraoperative and postoperative complications, relief of symptoms at a 6-month follow-up.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Median operating time was 65 minutes (range 40-92 minutes) with neither intraoperative nor postoperative complications. All patients were discharged within 72 hours from the procedure. Clinical follow-up during 6 months showed a marked improvement of symptoms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laparoscopy proves to be an effective surgical approach for the removal of the cavitated noncommunicating rudimentary horn in patients with unicornuate uterus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ospedale San Paolo, University of Milano, Milan, Italy. luigi.fedele@unimi.it
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fedele
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bianchi
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zanconato
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Berlanda
authors.forename: Valentino
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bergamini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004412:Dysmenorrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*