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cord-322893-av8hj005	MacKoul, Paul	Laparoscopic-assisted myomectomy with uterine artery occlusion at a freestanding ambulatory surgery center: a case series	2020-06-16		.txt	text/plain	4545	247	42	The purpose of this study is to report the surgical outcomes of a series of laparoscopic-assisted myomectomy (LAM) cases at a freestanding ambulatory surgery center (ASC), including a comparative analysis of outcomes in morbidly obese patients (BMI > 40 kg/m(2)). METHODS: A retrospective comparative analysis was performed of 969 women, age 18 years or older, non-pregnant, who underwent LAM by one of two high volume, laparoscopic gynecologic surgical specialists at a freestanding ambulatory surgery center serving the Washington, DC area, between October 2013 and February 2019. The objective of the current study is to report the operative outcomes of a case series of 969 patients who underwent laparoscopic-assisted myomectomy at an ASC, using UAO for blood loss control. Our study demonstrated that the laparoscopicallyassisted approach to myomectomy, combined with transient and/or permanent uterine artery occlusion, allowed experienced surgeons to remove significant tumor loads while minimizing blood loss and complications even in morbidly obese patients.	./cache/cord-322893-av8hj005.txt	./txt/cord-322893-av8hj005.txt