Open AccessAbdelazim and AbuFaza technique for temporary bilateral uterine occlusion to decrease the blood loss during myomectomy: Case reports
Author(s) -
Ibrahim A. Abdelazim,
Mohannad Abu-Faza
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_505_19
Subject(s) - medicine , myoma , hysterectomy , blood loss , blood transfusion , uterine fibroids , leiomyoma , surgery , fertility , uterus , obstetrics , gynecology , population , environmental health
The standard treatment of symptomatic fibroids is hysterectomy for women completed their childbearing and myomectomy for women desire future fertility. Myomectomy associated with life-threatening bleeding and emergency blood transfusion. The two studied cases were unmarried presented with multiple fibroid uterus of 28 and 24 weeks' gestation. Both the studied women refused hysterectomy because of their fertility potential. Myomectomy was done with removal of two big myomas (10×12 cm and 7×8 cm), three moderate size myomas (5×5 cm, 4×4 cm and 3×4 cm) and four small size myomas for the first case and removal of one big myoma (8×6 cm), four small size myomas for the second case. The hemoglobin difference was 0.6 and 0.4 gms% for the first and the second case; respectively and no blood transfusion was required for them. This report represents the outcome of Abdelazim and AbuFaza technique for temporary bilateral uterine occlusion to decrease the blood loss during myomectomy.