title: The safety of cesarean myomectomy in women with large myomas.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the safety of cesarean myomectomy in large myomas sized >5 cm.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred sixty-five pregnant women with myomas who delivered via cesarean section were identified. Ninety-six women had cesarean section without myomectomy, and 65 women underwent cesarean myomectomy. We compared the maternal characteristics, neonatal weight, myoma types, and operative outcomes between two groups. We further analyzed cesarean myomectomy group according to myoma size. The large myoma was defined as myoma >5 cm in size. The maternal characteristics, neonatal weight, and myoma types were compared between two groups. We also compared the operative outcomes such as preoperative and postoperative hemoglobin, operative time, and hospitalized days between two groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were no significant differences in the maternal characteristics, myoma types, neonatal weight and operative outcomes between cesarean section without myomectomy and cesarean myomectomy. The subgroup analysis according to myoma size (>5 cm or not) in cesarean myomectomy group revealed that there were no significant differences in the mean hemoglobin change (1.2 vs. 1.3 mg/dL, P=0.6), operative time (90.5 vs. 93.1 minutes, P=0.46), and the length of hospital stay (4.7 vs. 5.2 days, P=0.15) between two groups. The comparison of maternal characteristics, neonatal weight, and myoma types between two groups also showed no statistical significance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cesarean myomectomy in patients with large myomas is a safe and effective procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecolgy, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Dam Hye
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecolgy, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Eun
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecolgy, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung Ran
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecolgy, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Keun Young
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: Cesarean myomectomy; Large myoma; Safety