title: Intraoperative contact ultrasonography during open myomectomy for uterine fibroids.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Campus Biomedico, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
authors: Roberto
authors: R
authors: Angioli
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Campus Biomedico, University of Rome, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: c.battista@unicampus.it.
authors: Cleonice
authors: C
authors: Battista
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Campus Biomedico, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
authors: Corrado
authors: C
authors: Terranova
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Campus Biomedico, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
authors: Marzio A
authors: MA
authors: Zullo
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Campus Biomedico, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
authors: Maria Isabella
authors: MI
authors: Sereni
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Campus Biomedico, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
authors: Ester Valentina
authors: EV
authors: Cafà
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, La Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
authors: Pierluigi
authors: P
authors: Benedetti Panici
mesh_terms: 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