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Aspects épidémiologiques et chirurgicaux de fibromes utérins opérés à l’hôpital du district N° III de Lomé


A Adama-Hondegla
S Modji
A Aboubakari
K Wonegou
K Akpadza

Abstract

Objectives: To describe the epidemiological characteristics, different aspects of surgical management and immediate prognosis of cases of uterine fibroids.
Patients and methods: A prospective study that examined 100 cases of uterine fibroids operated from September 2009 to April 2010 at the Hospital of District No III of Lomé. Data were collected by direct observation and interview and processed using Sphinx Plus 4.5
Results: The surgical treatment of uterine fibroids has occupied 60% of gynecological practice in the service. The average age of operated patients was 40.54 years. Myomectomy (53%) and hysterectomy (47%), both abdominally, were the focus of surgical management. The immediate postoperative outcome was uneventful and the average length of hospital stay was 6 days.
Conclusion: There is need for improvement of the center’s technics and performing skills in surgery of uterine fibroids by vaginal and endoscopical ways.

Keywords: Uterine fibroid, epidemiological and surgical aspects

J. Rech. Sci. Univ. Lomé (Togo), 2012, Série D, 14(1) : 131-137

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