Symptoms and Health Quality After Laparoscopic and Robotic Myomectomy

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To compare the symptom severity and health quality outcomes of women who underwent laparoscopic and robotic myomectomy. METHODS: This was a prospective nonrandomized cohort study. The Uterine Fibroid Symptom and Health Related Quality of Life Questionnaire was administered to 33 laparoscopic myomectomy and 31 robotic myomectomy patients before and year after surgery. Symptom severity and health quality scores were compared between the preoperative and postoperative periods for laparoscopic and robotic myomectomy procedures. RESULTS: > .05). CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic and robotic myomectomy provide significant reductions in fibroid-associated symptom severity and significant improvement in quality of life at 1 year after surgery. The rate of improvement was comparable for both procedures.