Outcomes for abdominal myomectomies among high-volume surgeons.

OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between surgical volume and complications and resource utilization for myomectomy. STUDY DESIGN: This retrospective cross-sectional study in a university hospital setting (Brigham and Women's Hospital) analyzed 527 consecutive women with uterine fibroids who underwent abdominal myomectomy. A multivariate analysis was performed to determine the association between surgical volume and outcomes. RESULTS: There were no significant medical or surgical complications following myomectomy. However, high-volume surgeons did procedures significantly faster, they collected more tissue per time and their patients had less blood loss. CONCLUSION: The surgical volume of the physician does not affect the safety of abdominal myomectomy. However, high-volume surgeons had more efficient resource utilization than did physicians doing fewer cases.