title: Laparoscopic leiomyoma coagulation-myolysis.
abstract: Leiomyomas, the most common solid pelvic tumors, occur in 25% to 30% of women during their reproductive years. Approximately 20% to 50% of these women experience symptoms that require treatment, with the most common complaints being menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, pelvic pressure, and the appreciation of a pelvic mass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, SUNY at Stony Brook, South Nassau Communities Hospital, Oceanside, New York, USA.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Goldfarb