Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Myomectomy Is an Improvement Over Laparotomy in Patients With a Limited Number of Fibroids

Ascher-Walsh, Charles, M.D.

Status: Completed

Conditions: Fibroid Uterus

Treatments: Procedure: Robot-assisted Laparoscopic myomectomy

Study type: Observational

Identifiers

NCT00910468

HSD08-00631

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a retrospective, case-control study of 75 patients having undergone a robotic-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy were compared to patients having undergone myomectomy via laparotomy. Both groups had 3 or fewer fibroids confirmed by pre-operative MRI or on final pathology report. Charts were reviewed for surgical and post-operative variables

Enrollment: 150 patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• uterus less than or equal to 20 weeks in size by office exam and no greater than three intramural fibroids on pre-operative MRI.

Exclusion criteria

• significant medical problems limiting their ability to undergo a prolonged laparoscopic procedure and could not have had previous uterine surgery.

Trial design

150 participants in 2 patient groups

Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Myomectomy

Treatment:

Procedure: Robot-assisted Laparoscopic myomectomy

Myomectomy via Laparotomy