Open AccessThe benefit of myomectomy in women aged 40 years and above: Experience in an urban teaching hospital in Nigeria
Author(s) -
J. Y. Obed,
Babagana Bako,
Saidu Kadas,
Joshua Usman,
AA Kullima,
J. Y. Moruppa
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.86125
Subject(s) - medicine , infertility , fertility , uterine fibroids , pregnancy , obstetrics , presentation (obstetrics) , obstetrics and gynaecology , gynecology , population , genetics , environmental health , biology
Abdominal myomectomy remains the mainstay of surgical management of uterine fibroids in our environment. However, its benefit in women aged 40 years and above remains debatable.