Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the effects of laparoscopic bipolar coagulation of uterine vessels in treating symptomatic fibroids. Design: Prospective clinical study. Setting: University-affiliated tertiary referral center. Patient(s): Eighty-seven women with symptomatic fibroids warranting surgical treatment and wanting to retain their uteri. Intervention(s): Laparoscopic bipolar coagulation of uterine arteries and anastomotic sites of uterine arteries with ovarian arteries. Main Outcome Measure(s): Percentage reduction in the dominant fibroid size and clinical response evaluation. Result(s): Eighty-five (97.7%) of 87 patients underwent technically successful laparoscopic coagulation of uterine vessels without intraoperative complications. The mean follow-up time was 10.2 months. Symptomatic improvement was reported in 76 (89.4%) of 85 patients, including 18 (21.2%) with complete resolution of symptoms. Significant reductions in the dominant fibroid size (average, 76%) and the uterine volume (average, 46%) were sonographically demonstrated. Two patients conceived 4 and 9 months, respectively, after treatment. Three (3.5%) premenopausal women became postmenopausal postoperatively. Conclusion(s): Laparoscopic bipolar coagulation of uterine vessels appears to be a promising new method for treating fibroid-related menorrhagia and pelvic pain.
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