Prevalence and Complications of Elective Myomectomy in Three Teaching Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study
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2024-10-13
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Myomectomy, which is a surgical removal of myoma (uterine fibroid), is
one of the most commonly done gynecological procedures and the most common
indication for hysterectomy worldwide. The procedure could be done for multiple
indications, including abdominal pain, abnormal uterine bleeding and abdominal mass,
infertility, and recurrent miscarriages. Even though the procedure is considered to be safe,
complications still arise, including hemorrhage, infections, fever, conversion to
hysterectomy, blood transfusion, venous thromboembolism, and organ injuries depending
on the size, number, and location of myomas.
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myomectomy, prevalence, complications, teaching hospitals, Addis Ababa