Abstract
Background: The laparoscopic approach to myomectomy has raisedquestions about the risk of uterine rupture in patients who becomepregnant following surgery. It has been suggested that the ruptureoutside labor in pregnancies following laparoscopic myomectomy canbe due to the difficulty of suturing or to the presence of a hematoma orto the wide use of radiofrequencies.Aim: To assess the outcome of pregnancy following laparoscopicmyomectomy.Methods: A literature search performed using engine Google, Highwire press, Springer link, and Yahoo. Selected papers screened forother related reports.Results: There were no incidents of uterine scar rupture in any of thesestudies.Conclusions: Uterine rupture during pregnancies followinglaparoscopic myomectomy is rare. This review article did not confirmthe hypothesis that laparoscopic myomectomy is associated with anincreased risk for uterine dehiscence during pregnancy.
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