Laparoscopic extirpation of a 3-kg uterus.
Uterine fibroids are remarkably common and may rarely grow to a large volume. The standard treatment in this situation is abdominal hysterectomy. We are presenting the case of a large multiple fibroid uterus that was successfully treated with total laparoscopic hysterectomy and the problems associated with such an operation.
Walid
M Sami
MS
Heaton
Richard L
RL
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*