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Submucous uterine fibroids.(MASTER CLASS)

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| May 01, 2006 | Miller, Charles E. | COPYRIGHT 2006 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumor of the female genital tract. Almost 40% of the 600,000 hysterectomies performed each year in the United States are performed for symptomatic fibroids. Given the fact that many fibroids occur in women who want to maintain fertility, have serious health concerns, or desire the most minimally invasive option, hysterectomy often cannot be considered. When the fibroid is submucous in location, a hysteroscopic approach to myomectomy is the procedure of choice. Despite this, few gynecologists maintain this technique in their surgical armamentarium.

It is my desire that this article will spur many readers to safely proceed with hysteroscopic myomectomy. In order to accomplish this, I have asked Dr. Linda Bradley, ...

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