Carbon dioxide laser myomectomy.

A technique for carbon dioxide (CO(2)) laser myomectomy was used in 32 patients from 1981 to 1984; this technique prevents adhesions and blood loss. To assess the effectiveness of this technique, blood loss in the 32 patients was compared with a group of 10 patients who underwent conventional myomectomy. The initial findings indicated that the CO(2) laser is a propitious surgical instrument for myomectomy and that its use yields less blood loss.