Power morcellation and unexpected uterus malignomas

Introduction: Due to the development of MIC electromechanical morcellation (EMM) became a routine technic. Despite the important advantages of morcellation it may be associated with dissemination of uterine tissue throughout the peritoneal cavity and spread of an occult malignoma, which can result in cancer upstaging. Our aim is to estimate the frequency of the appearance of unexpected malignomas in morcellation and its clinical impacts in a patient cohort in our department. Materials and methods: This retrospective study included patients treated from 2008 – 2015. We identified women who underwent laparoscopica…