Table 2.

Preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative characteristics of masses (SS: subserous; IM: intramural; EBL: estimated blood loss).

Case	Masses > 50 mm	US Characteristics	Intraoperative Data	Histologic Results
1	1	90 mm left lateral mass, implantation base of 290 mm. Myometrial thickness: 10 mm Hypervascularity: none	LPT 280 mm SS fundic mass	LEIOMYOMA OF 290 mm
2	2	173 × 87 × 116 mm mass, implantation base of 54 mm; 60 × 44 × 56 mm mass, implantation base of 46 mm. Both masses SS right fundic-posterolateral. Myometrial thickness: 11 mm Hypervascularity: none	LPT 200 mm SS fundic mass, with implantation base of 50 mm; 50 mm SS fundic mass; 2 anterior centimetric mass; EBL < 200 cc	LEIOMYOMAS of 4 myomatous nodules, the largest of 190 mm
3	2	47 mm × 59 mm isthmic IM mass (dislocating uterine cervix); 21 mm × 26 mm right posterolateral IM mass; 196 × 105 mm right fundic-lateral SS sessile mass, implantation base of 62 mm. Myometrial thickness: 14 mm Hypervascularity: none	LPT 200 mm SS fundic-posterior mass; 2 SS mass of 50–60 mm; 3 SS mass of 20–30 mm; EBL 250 cc	LEIOMYOMAS of 6 myomatous nodules, dimensions range between 10 and 190 mm
4	1	220 × 179 × 145 mm fundic right posterolateral SS mass Myometrial thickness: 10 mm Hypervascularity: none	LPT 250 mm SS mass; EBL 450 cc	LEIOMYOMA of 170 mm
5	1	160 × 150 × 100 mm left anterolateral SS mass, implantation base of 92 mm. Myometrial thickness: 12 mm Hypervascularity: none	LPT 160 mm mass, implantation base of 80–90 mm; EBL 350 cc	APOPLECTIC LEIOMYOMA of 160 mm
6	1	121 × 81 × 73 mm right anterior mass. Myometrial thickness: 13 mm Hypervascularity: none	LPT 120 mm antero-isthmic mass; 30 mm SS anterior mass; EBL 250 cc	LEIOMYOMAS: 1 of 140 mm; 1 of 43 mm
7	2	87 × 66 × 49 mm left antero-isthmic IM-SS mass; 146 × 110 × 142 mm right fundic-lateral, implantation base of 89 mm. Myometrial thickness: 10 mm Hypervascularity: none	LPT 150 mm right fundic mass, with a wide implantation base that touches the gestational chamber; 70 mm left antero-isthmic IM mass; other small (10 mm) pedunculated mass	LEIOMYOMAS: 2 intramural nodules of 80–170 mm; Other fragments of 80 mm
8	2	123 × 90 × 78.5 mm fundic mass; 78.5 × 64 × 76 mm fundic mass, implantation base of 120 mm. Myometrial thickness: 11 mm Hypervascularity: none	LPT 150 mm right fundic IM-SS mass; 90 mm anterior mass	LEIOMYOMAS: 2 myomatous nodules of 195 mm e 93 mm; 1 fibroid fragment of 155 mm;
9	4	157 × 90 mm right fundic-lateral mass; 77 × 76 mm left lateral mass; implantation base of 157 mm; Other small masses observed. Myometrial thickness: 10 mm Hypervascularity: none	LPT 140 mm mass; 120 mm mass; 80 mm mass; 55 mm mass; 20 mm mass; 40 mm mass	LEIOMYOMAS: 140 mm; 120 mm; 80 mm; 55 mm; 20 mm; ADENOMYOMA 40 mm