Long-term fertility and bleeding outcomes after robotic, laparoscopic, and abdominal myomectomy

Abstract

Multiple studies indicate improved short-term outcomes following minimally invasive myomectomy, such as postsurgical pain, blood loss, and length of hospitalization (1-5) However, it is unknown whether long-term outcomes such as fertility and bleeding patterns differ between different approaches to non-hysteroscopic myomectomy. The Uterine Fibroid Symptom and Quality of Life (UFS-QOL) questionnaire is validated in assessing bleeding patterns and QOL indicators after myomectomy. Our objective is to determine whether long-term fertility outcomes or UFS-QOL scores differ between robotic, laparoscopic, and abdominal myomectomies.