Abstract

Introduction: Uterine fibroids, also known as leiomyomas, are benign neoplasms originating from smooth muscle tissue of the uterus. They are found in about 30% of women of reproductive age. In majority of cases uterine fibroids are asymptomatic. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to evaluate the benefits, complications, and obstetric outcomes of laparoscopic myomectomy (LM) compared to abdominal myomectomy (AM). METHOD We conducted a retrospective cohort study at Index Medical College and Hospital, Indore, including cases of LM and AM performed, with a total of 234 myomectomies analyzed (131 AMs [55.98%] and 103 LMs [44.02%]). Data were collected from hospital records. Exclusion criteria comprised postmenopausal status, a history of primary ovarian insufficiency or tubal factor infertility, and the presence of uterine masses suspected of malignancy. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS 21.0 woth p value <0.05 considered as significant.

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