Higher Risk of Wound Complications but No Clinically Significant Increase in Operative Time for Smokers Receiving Myomectomy for Uterine Fibroids

Authors

William Rienas, Department of Clinical and Translational Research, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC. Electronic address: wrienas12@gmail.com.
Renxi Li, Department of Clinical and Translational Research, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC.
Lianne Ryan, Department of Clinical and Translational Science, University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine, Worcester, MA.
SeungEun Lee, Department of Clinical and Translational Research, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC.
Rubin Frenkel, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lenox Hill Hospital - Northwell Health, New York, NY.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

12-1-2024

Journal

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC

Volume

46

Issue

12

DOI

10.1016/j.jogc.2024.102706

Keywords

myomectomy; tobacco smokers; uterine fibroids; wound complications

Abstract

Myomectomy is a common procedure to remove uterine fibroids. Smoking impacts outcomes across various surgeries; however, may limit fibroid growth. We sought to determine if smoking impacts myomectomy for uterine fibroid removal outcomes. Patients with and without a history of tobacco smoking receiving a myomectomy for uterine fibroid removal were compared. Compared to patients with no history of tobacco smoking, tobacco smokers had a significantly increased risk of wound complications. No other variables analyzed demonstrated a clinically significant difference. Future research is needed to examine how different frequency of tobacco smoking impacts outcomes.

APA Citation

Rienas, William; Li, Renxi; Ryan, Lianne; Lee, SeungEun; and Frenkel, Rubin, "Higher Risk of Wound Complications but No Clinically Significant Increase in Operative Time for Smokers Receiving Myomectomy for Uterine Fibroids" (2024). GW Authored Works. Paper 6256.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/6256

Department

School of Medicine and Health Sciences Student Works