Table 2 Reasons for the recommended hysterectomy in nine patients
From: Women seeking second opinion for symptomatic uterine leiomyoma: role of comprehensive fibroid center
Patient | Clinical and imaging findings | Follow-up care |
|---|---|---|
1 | 17-cm fibroid | Open supracervical hysterectomy. Patient had endometriosis seen intraoperatively which was cauterized |
2 | >7 fibroids, 3–5 cm which increase in size causing dyspareunia | Open supracervical hysterectomy |
3 | 21-cm posterior exophytic fibroid | Open supracervical hysterectomy |
4 | Multiple fibroids; largest is 7 cm with concomitant adenomyosis | Robotic-assisted laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy |
5 | Multiple fibroids; largest is 10 cm | Robotic-assisted laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy |
6 | Multiple fibroids; largest is 4 cm with concomitant adenomyosis | No follow-up |
7 | Patient s/p UAE with peripherally calcified 6-cm fibroid | No follow-up |
8 | 7-cm fibroid extending to the cervix | No follow-up |
9 | Multiple 6–7-cm fibroids | No follow-up |