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Research from K.A. Kho and co-authors reveals new findings on surgery

Published in Telemedicine Week, October 13th, 2009

In this recent report, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To report a large case series of parasitic myomas and to examine their causes, associations, and risk factors. Retrospective chart review was performed on 12 patients found to have parasitic myomas between August 2000 and April 2008."

"The following data were systematically collected: surgery date; indications for surgery; number, dates, and types of prior surgeries; prior use of morcellation; and locations of parasitic myomas. Pathologic confirmation of all specimens was obtained. Laparoscopic evaluation confirmed the presence of intraperitoneal and retroperitoneal myomas distinct from the...

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