Yuri Suminaga, Mana Taki, Haruko Okamoto, Yosuke Kawamura, Yusuke Sagae, Masumi Sunada, Yoshitsugu Chigusa, Akihito Horie, Masaki Mandai, Haruta Mogami
Background: Diffuse uterine leiomyomatosis is a rare disease in which countless, poorly defined, and small nodules are present in most parts of the uterine myometrium. It frequently occurs in fertile women and causes infertility. A deep, median, longitudinal incision of the uterine corpus with the opening of the endometrial cavity, "extensive myomectomy," is required to restore fertility. However, myomectomy may also be a risk factor for perinatal complications. We present a rare case of adhesive small bowel obstruction after extensive myomectomy for diffuse uterine leiomyomatosis...
2022: Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology