Surgical approach of complex cases of uterine fibromatosis – three case reports and literature review

Romanian Journal of Medical Practice | Vol. X, No. 2 (39), 2015

ISSN 1842-8258 | e-ISSN 2069-6108
ISSN-L 1842-8258
DOI: 10.37897/RJMP

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Razvan IOSIFESCU, Octav GINGHINA, Rubin MUNTEANU, Clarisa GIDEA, Andrada SPANU, Camelia CALIN and Nicolae IORDACHE

ABSTRACT

The main challenges of benign uterine surgery are fertility preservation, choosing the optimal approach (open or minimally invasive) and the management of complications. Conventional laparoscopy is the main technique used for laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign indications. We present three cases of complex patients with uterine fibromatosis, along with a literature review over the continually regressing limits of the laparoscopic approach of uterine pathology.

Keywords: hysterectomy, laparoscopy

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