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Published in: Gynecological Surgery 2/2016

Open Access 01-05-2016 | Editorial

Ex abundanti cautela: From the tragedy of inadvertent sarcoma morcellation to inappropriate myoma screening

Author: Thierry Van den Bosch

Published in: Gynecological Surgery | Issue 2/2016

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The recent commotion about the risk of unexpected malignancy during myoma morcellation may have divergent consequences. Some are positive for future women’s health care, while others may be negative. On the positive side, the ‘sarcoma awareness’ will lead to improvements in the diagnosis of myometrial lesions including leiomyosarcoma and in the technical aspects of safer, ‘spill-free’ myoma removal. On the negative side, the fear of an unexpected sarcoma may lead to unnecessary, more invasive surgery and avoidance of minimal invasive surgery—out of an abundance of caution. …
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Title
Ex abundanti cautela: From the tragedy of inadvertent sarcoma morcellation to inappropriate myoma screening
Author
Thierry Van den Bosch
Publication date
01-05-2016
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Gynecological Surgery / Issue 2/2016
Print ISSN: 1613-2076
Electronic ISSN: 1613-2084
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10397-016-0932-x

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