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Case 75 - A 42-Year-Old Woman Who Desires Minimally Invasive Surgery for a 20-Week-Sized Uterus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 November 2021

By
Patrick Teefey
Edited by
Todd R. Jenkins ,
Lisa Keder ,
Abimola Famuyide ,
Kimberly S. Gecsi  and
David Chelmow
Todd R. Jenkins
Affiliation:
University of Alabama, Birmingham
Lisa Keder
Affiliation:
Ohio State University School of Medicine, Columbus
Abimola Famuyide
Affiliation:
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Kimberly S. Gecsi
Affiliation:
Medical College of Wisconsin
David Chelmow
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
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Summary

A 42-year-old nullipara presents with abdominopelvic and bladder pressure, low back pain, and heavy menstrual periods. Menses are regular, lasting five to seven days with heavy flow and no intermenstrual bleeding. She does not desire future childbearing and would like definitive management but is worried about missing work. She has no past medical or surgical history. She is not taking medications and has no known drug allergies.

Keywords

laparoscopic hysterectomylarge uterustissue extraction
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Surgical Gynecology
A Case-Based Approach
 , pp. 228 - 231
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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