Intra and Postoperative Morbidity Associated with Myomectomy

Results: One hundred thirty-seven procedures were reviewed. The median operating time was 1 hour and 40 minutes. The size of fibroid had a significant effect on the type of abdominal incision. Median estimated blood loss during the procedure was 500 ml with 23% of patients losing ≥ 1 liter. There was a significant positive relation between the size of fibroid and estimated blood loss, but this did not affect the Hb drop postoperatively nor blood transfusion rate. The median length of hospital stay was five days. Three cases were converted to hysterectomy.