title: Recurrence of uterine tissue residues after laparoscopic hysterectomy or myomectomy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a new complication after laparoscopic surgery i.e recurrence of endometrium and leiomyoma fragments from uterine tissue residues after laparoscopic hysterectomy or laparoscopic myomectomy. Methods : This study was carried out on three patients with the recurrence of endometrium or leiomyoma fragments from tissue residues after laparoscopic hysterectomy or laparoscopic myomectomy in the First Affiliated Hospital, Yangtze University, China. We also explored the possible reasons and corresponding preventative strategies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Small residues of endometrium and leiomyoma fragments could implant into normal tissue anywhere in the peritoneal cavity after laparoscopic myomectomy or laparoscopic hysterectomy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These cases emphasize the importance of removing every single fragment to prevent the recurrence of endometrium and leiomyoma from tissue residues.
authors.affiliation: Cunjian Yi, MD, PhD , Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei Province 434000, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Cunjian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.affiliation: Li Li, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei Province 434000, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Xiaowen Wang, MD , Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei Province 434000, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Xiaowen
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Xiangqiong Liu , MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei Province 434000, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Xiangqiong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
keywords: Laparoscopic hysterectomy; Laparoscopic complications; Laparoscopic myomectomy; Tissue residues