Patency of uterine wall in pregnancies following assisted and spontaneous conception with antecedent laparoscopic and abdominal myomectomies – a difficult case and systematic review

Abstract

A case of uterine rupture at 24 weeks in a pregnancy succeeding myomectomy and triple embryo transfer is described and literature is reviewed systematically to evaluate the importance of uterine rupture in pregnancies after myomectomy in general and some important sub-populations. Systematic search identified 179 papers and following a strategical selection process 45 studies were analyzed in detail, including 6 cohort and 19 observational studies, 3 case series and 17 case reports. Comparison of risk of uterine rupture after abdominal and laparoscopic myomectomy is made. In pregnancies after IVF number of embryos transferred are determined. Optimal contraceptive intervals and surgical techniques are discussed. The consequences of these observations are analyzed and conclusions are made which can assist individualizing treatment options and improve patient selection.

Keywords:

• Uterine rupture
• pregnancy
• IVF
• myomectomy
• embryo-transfer

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Correction to: Pop et al., Patency of uterine wall in pregnancies following assisted and spontaneous conception with antecedent laparoscopic and abdominal myomectomies – a difficult case and systematic review

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