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Chapter 14 - Outpatient Myomectomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 October 2020

By
Mary E. Connor
Edited by
Mostafa Metwally  and
Tin-Chiu Li
Mostafa Metwally
Affiliation:
University of Sheffield
Tin-Chiu Li
Affiliation:
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Summary

Uterine fibroids are common. They arise from the myometrium and occur in approximately 20–25% of women aged 35 years or more [1]. They may be found at any position within the myometrium from the serosal surface to lying completely within the uterine cavity in 5–10% [2].

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Modern Management of Uterine Fibroids , pp. 135 - 148
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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