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Morcellation and myomas: Balancing decisions around minimally invasive treatments for fibroids
Author(s) -
Siedhoff Matthew T.,
Kim Kenneth H.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.24010
Subject(s) - medicine , uterine fibroids , occult , laparotomy , invasive surgery , leiomyoma , hysterectomy , surgery , general surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is increasingly being used to treat uterine fibroids because of the significant patient and societal benefits of these techniques over traditional laparotomy. Morcellation affords the removal of large fibroids in MIS but carries the risk of disseminating occult malignant tissue. The benefits of MIS for treating fibroids must be carefully weighed against its risks of morcellation. J. Surg. Oncol. 2015;112:769–771 . © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.