[Morphologic pattern of uterine myomas enucleated at cesarean section].

OBJECTIVES

Myomectomy is the most common surgery performed at cesarean delivery. This report reviews a 10-year experience with surgical management of leiomyomata at cesarean section.

MATERIAL AND

METHODS

[corrected] 101 women had myomectomies performed at cesarean delivery during the period studied. (0.89% of all cesarean sections). We reviewed the pathology on the all specimens.

RESULTS

In 90 cases only one myoma was enucleated, in other 11 two or more myomas were enucleated. 59 myomas were hypertrophic and 52 myomas were necrotic.

CONCLUSIONS

The most frequent secondary change reported was hypertrophy of the muscle fibers and necrosis.