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Successful laparoscopic management of acute abdominal pain due to spontaneous rupture of subserosal vessels overlying a uterine fibroid: a case report and surgical video.

Toshimitsu MaemuraShigeru FujitaNoriko MoritaKeiichi FurusawaKayo MitamuraKenji NishizawaKuniaki Ota
Published in: BMC women's health (2022)
We report a case of hemoperitoneum of ambiguous origin that was diagnosed laparoscopically and treated by laparoscopic myomectomy to remove the origin of the hemorrhage. Surgeons should rapidly diagnose and manage acute abdominal pain in women with a history of uterine fibroids to prevent severe morbidity or even mortality. Therefore, laparoscopic surgery is recommended in patients with stable hemodynamics.
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