title: Robot-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy for deep intramural myomas.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To evaluate the efficacy of robot-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy for deep intramural myomas.
  
  
  METHODS
  We have conducted a retrospective study for 170 patients who underwent robot-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy by a single operator of tertiary university hospital.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were 100 cases of robot-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy for deep intramural myomas. The patients had 3.8±3.5 myomas on average, and the mean size of the largest myoma of each patient was 7.5±2.1 centimeters in diameter. Mean operative time was 276.4±97.1 minutes, and mean console time was 146.0±62.7 minutes. Thirty two patients had surgeries for other gynecologic conditions such as pelvic endometriosis or endometrial polyps along with myomectomy at the same time. All the patients recovered without any major complication. After the surgery, nine(75.0 %) of the 12 women pursuing a pregnancy became pregnant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Robot-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy for deep intramural myomas could be a minimal invasive surgical option for women who wish preserve fertility. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
authors.affiliation: Seoul St. Mary's fibroid center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: So Yeon
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Seoul St. Mary's fibroid center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: In-Cheul
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Jeung
authors.affiliation: Seoul St. Mary's fibroid center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Youn-Jee
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8186-6230
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.affiliation: Seoul St. Mary's fibroid center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun-Kyung
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Seoul St. Mary's fibroid center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Chae Rim
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Seoul St. Mary's fibroid center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.|Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, K.J Somaiya Medical College, India.
authors.forename: Tanvi S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Mansukhani
authors.affiliation: Seoul St. Mary's fibroid center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.|College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Mee-Ran
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D009214:Myoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D063186:Uterine Myomectomy / Q000379:methods*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms
keywords: deep intramural myoma; fertility; myomectomy; robot