Intraoperative contact ultrasonography during open myomectomy for uterine fibroids.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the benefit of intraoperative ultrasound applied directly to the uterine serosa during surgery for uterine fibroids.


METHODS
Prospective study.


METHODS
University hospital, tertiary care.


METHODS
Women admitted for open myomectomy due to uterine fibroids.


METHODS
Intraoperative ultrasound (IUS) and intraoperative palpation were performed to detect the number of residual fibroids at the end of surgery, then the number of fibroids was recorded at anatomopathology examination.


METHODS
Residual fibroids detected at IUS and intraoperative palpation at the end of open myomectomy.


RESULTS
The comparison between the number of residual fibroids at IUS and at intraoperative palpation was statistically significant.


CONCLUSIONS
Intraoperative ultrasound is more efficient than palpation in detecting residual leiomyomata at the end of open myomectomy.
Angioli
Roberto
R
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Campus Biomedico, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Battista
Cleonice
C
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Campus Biomedico, University of Rome, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: c.battista@unicampus.it.
Terranova
Corrado
C
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Campus Biomedico, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Zullo
Marzio A
MA
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Campus Biomedico, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Sereni
Maria Isabella
MI
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Campus Biomedico, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Cafà
Ester Valentina
EV
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Campus Biomedico, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Benedetti Panici
Pierluigi
P
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, La Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods*; D018365:Neoplasm, Residual; D010173:Palpation / Q000379:methods; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014599:Uterus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery