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TitleSonographic evaluation of the myomectomy 'scars'
AuthorsPun, TC1
Chau, MT1
Lam, C1
Tang, G1
Leong, L1
Issue Date1998
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1600-0412
CitationActa Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 1998, v. 77 n. 2, p. 218-221 [How to Cite?]
AbstractBackground. The evolution of myomectomy 'scars' has not been reported. This prospective study was carried out to determine the evolution of the myomectomy 'scars' following conventional open myomectomy. Methods. Ten patients admitted for myomectomy were recruited. The sizes of the leiomyomata were determined with ultrasonography. Serial sonographic examinations were performed following the open myomectomy so as to determine the morphology and volume of the scars. The volumes of the uterus were also measured to document the postoperative remodeling of the uterus. Results. The myomectomy 'scars' were represented by an area with mixed echogenic echoes in the immediate postoperative period. In one month, their volumes decreased to less than 5% of the preoperative volumes and were reduced to vague areas marked by short echogenic lines at 6 months. Most of the remodeling of the uterus occurred in the first month postoperatively. Conclusions. The mixed echogenic areas probably represented the approximated myometrial walls of the leiomyomata. Detection of such in postoperative sonography should not cause undue alarm.
ISSN0001-6349
2011 Impact Factor: 1.771
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.138
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dc.contributor.authorPun, TC
dc.contributor.authorChau, MT
dc.contributor.authorLam, C
dc.contributor.authorTang, G
dc.contributor.authorLeong, L
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T09:27:55Z
dc.date.available2010-09-06T09:27:55Z
dc.date.issued1998
dc.description.abstractBackground. The evolution of myomectomy 'scars' has not been reported. This prospective study was carried out to determine the evolution of the myomectomy 'scars' following conventional open myomectomy. Methods. Ten patients admitted for myomectomy were recruited. The sizes of the leiomyomata were determined with ultrasonography. Serial sonographic examinations were performed following the open myomectomy so as to determine the morphology and volume of the scars. The volumes of the uterus were also measured to document the postoperative remodeling of the uterus. Results. The myomectomy 'scars' were represented by an area with mixed echogenic echoes in the immediate postoperative period. In one month, their volumes decreased to less than 5% of the preoperative volumes and were reduced to vague areas marked by short echogenic lines at 6 months. Most of the remodeling of the uterus occurred in the first month postoperatively. Conclusions. The mixed echogenic areas probably represented the approximated myometrial walls of the leiomyomata. Detection of such in postoperative sonography should not cause undue alarm.
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dc.identifier.citationActa Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 1998, v. 77 n. 2, p. 218-221 [How to Cite?]
dc.identifier.epage221
dc.identifier.hkuros29990
dc.identifier.issn0001-6349
2011 Impact Factor: 1.771
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.138
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.pmid9512331
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-0031908602
dc.identifier.spage218
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/87301
dc.identifier.volume77
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1600-0412
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshCicatrix - physiopathology - ultrasonography
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshLeiomyoma - surgery
dc.subject.meshProspective Studies
dc.subject.meshUterine Neoplasms - surgery
dc.subject.meshUterus - physiopathology - surgery - ultrasonography
dc.subject.meshWound Healing
dc.titleSonographic evaluation of the myomectomy 'scars'
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. Queen Mary Hospital Hong Kong