Table 2.
Intraoperative findings and related data of previous laparoscopic myomectomy in six patients with uterine rupture
| Variables |
Case |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Characteristics of myomas removed | |||||||
| Number | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Size, cm | 2.5–5 | 3–10† | 6 | 5.5 | 8 | 3 | |
| Type | IM | IM | IM | IM | SS | IM | |
| Location | AW/PW* | AW/PW* | AW | PW | PW | PW | |
| Cavity entered | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| Method for incision, closure, and hemostasis | |||||||
| Uterine incision | MP | MP | MP | MP | MP | MP | |
| Suture layers | 2 | 1–2# | 2 | 2 | No | 1 | |
| Use of bipolar electrosurgery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Time interval to LMP, months | 14 | 11 | 24 | 26 | 7 | 13 | |
| Gestational week | 33 | 32 | 34 | 38 | 34 | 32 | |
| Gravidity | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Parity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
†Myoma of 10 cm in diameter located at the anterior wall. *Location of the rupture site in the subsequent pregnancy. #One layer for posterior wall and two layers for anterior wall. IM, intramural; SS, subserosal; AW, anterior wall; PW, posterior wall; MP, monopolar electrosurgery; LMP, last menstrual period.