CHU of Pala: Large 5.865 g uterine fibroid successfully removed from a 30-year-old patient
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Burkina/Health: Uterine fibroid of nearly 6 kg removed from 30-year-old patient at Pala University Hospital (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Pala University Hospital in Burkina Faso announced the removal of a nearly 6 kg uterine fibroid from a 30-year-old patient through laparotomy. Surgeons also freed pelvic adhesions and repaired both fallopian tubes to preserve her fertility.
CHU de Pala: A nearly 6 kg uterine fibroid removed from a 30-year-old patient (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
At the Pala University Hospital Centre, a 30-year-old patient who wants to have a child underwent a laparotomy to remove a 5,865-gram uterine fibroid. The team also performed an adhesiolysis and bilateral tubal plasty to preserve her fertility.
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