목적: 질식 자궁근종절제술을 시행한 환자를 대상으로 임상 경과 및 수술 후 합병증 여부를 분석하여 질식 근종절제술의 유용 성 및 안정성에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 1997년 11월부터 2006년 7월까지 전남대학교 병원에서 질식 자궁근종절제술을 시행한 59명의 환자를 대상으로 수술시 간, 혈색소 변이, 수술 후 통증, 수술 후 합병증, 수술 후 입원기간에 대해 후향적 고찰을 하였다. 결과: 59명 환자의 평균 연령은 41.54±5.8세였고, 근종의 평균 크기는 6.79±1.75 cm였다. 평균 수술시간은 66.69±34.49분이었고 수술 후 평균 혈색소 감소량은 2.67±1.26 g/dL. 술후 24시간 이후에 38℃ 이상의 발열을 보인 경우는 1명이었으며, 술후 후복 막내 출혈로 재수술을 했던 경우가 1명이었다. 평균 입원기간은 4.91±1.25일이었다. 결론: 질식 근종절제술은 유용하고 안전한 수술방법이다. 개복을 통한 근종절제술과 복강경하 근종절제술을 본 연구 결과와 비교하여 질식 근종절제술의 임상적 유용성을 더 연구할 필요가 있으며 질식 근종절제술이 보다 대중화되고 효과적인 수술 방법이 될 것을 기대한다.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness and safety of vaginal myomectomy via colpotomy with analyzing clinical course and postoperative complication. Methods: A retrospective study was performed in 59 patients, who underwent vaginal myomectomy between November 1997 and July 2006 in department of gynecology, Chonnam National University Hospital. Operating time, hemoglobin change, postoperative pain, perioperative complication, and days of hospital stay were recorded. Results: Fifty-nine patients were evaluated, mean age of patients was 41.54±5.8 years. Mean diameter of the uterine myoma was 6.79±1.75 cm. Mean operating time was 66.69±34.49 minute. Mean hemoglobin loss was 2.67±1.26 g/dL, and mean days of hospital stay was 4.91±1.25 days. One patient had febrile morbidity. Only one patient had suffered from retroperitoneal bleeding enough to get on operation. Conclusion: Vaginal myomectomy seems to be a feasible and safe surgical procedure. Further randomised studies are needed to compare this procedure with laparotomy and laparoscopy, and vaginal myomectomy is expected to be more effective and generalized surgical procedure.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness and safety of vaginal myomectomy via colpotomy with analyzing clinical course and postoperative complication. Methods: A retrospective study was performed in 59 patients, who underwent vaginal myomectomy between November 1997 and July 2006 in department of gynecology, Chonnam National University Hospital. Operating time, hemoglobin change, postoperative pain, perioperative complication, and days of hospital stay were recorded. Results: Fifty-nine patients were evaluated, mean age of patients was 41.54±5.8 years. Mean diameter of the uterine myoma was 6.79±1.75 cm. Mean operating time was 66.69±34.49 minute. Mean hemoglobin loss was 2.67±1.26 g/dL, and mean days of hospital stay was 4.91±1.25 days. One patient had febrile morbidity. Only one patient had suffered from retroperitoneal bleeding enough to get on operation. Conclusion: Vaginal myomectomy seems to be a feasible and safe surgical procedure. Further randomised studies are needed to compare this procedure with laparotomy and laparoscopy, and vaginal myomectomy is expected to be more effective and generalized surgical procedure.

Leiomyoma, Vaginal myomectomy, Colpotomy