Rationale for the Short-Term Use of Luteinising Hormone-Releasing Hormone Analogues in the Treatment of Uterine Myomata

1 January 1989

journal article
benign gynaecology
Published by S. Karger AG in Hormone Research

Vol. 32 (1) , 134-136
https://doi.org/10.1159/000181328

Abstract

Luteinising hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) analogue administration can reduce the size of uterine leiomyomata and its pre-operative use prior to myomectomy or hysterectomy is discussed. It is concluded that pre-operative use of LHRH analogues does have a role in gynaecological surgery.

Keywords

LHRH ANALOGUE
SHORT-TERM USE
UTERINE LEIOMYOMATA

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