Andrea Giannini, Ilaria Cuccu, Tullio Golia D'Auge, Emanuele De Angelis, Antonio Simone Laganà, Vito Chiantera, Donatella Caserta, Salvatore Giovanni Vitale, Ludovico Muzii, Ottavia D'Oria, Giorgia Perniola, Giorgio Bogani, Violante Di Donato
Myomectomy is one of the most common surgical procedure in the field of gynecology. However, the role of laparoscopic myomectomy is still debated for many factors, including surgical considerations, safety and fertility concerns, long-term outcomes, and cost-related issues. The aim of this study is to evaluate the surgical peri- and post-operative outcomes of laparoscopic and abdominal myomectomy. A systematic search for studies was performed up to June 2023 through MEDLINE, Pubmed, Embase. Studies reporting the comparison of surgical and obstetrical outcomes in laparoscopic versus laparotomic myomectomy were included for the following outcomes: time of surgery, estimated blood loss, decrease of postoperative hemoglobin, hospital stay, intra-operative complication rates, postoperative complications rates, postoperative analgesic use, postoperative pain at 24 h and pregnancy rate...
April 1, 2024: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology