Received 6 November 2009; accepted 8 January 2010. published online 08 March 2010.
Abstract
Single-incision laparoscopic myomectomy is a feasible operation even in the presence of a transmural uterine myoma. The most challenging step of the operation is greatly facilitated by using bidirectional barbed sutures because no knots are required and excellent tension is maintained throughout the hysterotomy closure site. Prospective studies are urgently needed to fully evaluate potential benefits of single-incision laparoscopic surgery.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Corresponding author: Jon I. Einarsson, MD, MPH, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, ASB 1-3, Boston, MA 02115.
The author has no commercial, proprietary, or financial interest in the products or companies described in this article.
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