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In 3 affiliated hospitals, patients with incomplete removal of submucous fibroids, treated with hysteroscopic myomectomy for abnormal uterine bleeding, between January 1997 and January 2005, were followed over time. Using life\u2010table analysis (Kaplan\u2010Meier method), the cumulative proportion of women having surgery\u2010free survival following incomplete removal of submucous fibroids was calculated. Cox\u2010proportional hazard analyses were used to analyse relationships of variables with recurrence of symptoms. <jats:italic>Results.<\/jats:italic> Forty\u2010one consecutive patients met the inclusion criteria, and were followed over time. The mean age was 42.5 years (range 27\u201355). The majority of patients with incomplete removal of submucous fibroids were diagnosed with type 2 fibroids. Termination of the procedure before complete removal was achieved, was principally caused by reaching the maximum fluid deficit (90.2%). The surgery\u2010free percentages were 70.2% (95%\u2010CI: 55.3\u201385.1) at 1 year, 54.8% (95%\u2010CI: 38.1\u201370.7) at 2 years, and 44.2% (95%\u2010CI: 26.9\u201361.5) at 3 years. Size of fibroid (diameter) pre\u2010operatively turned out to be of statistically significant influence, with a hazard ratio of 1.762 (95%\u2010CI: 1.114\u20132.787) per cm increase in diameter (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.016). <jats:italic>Conclusions.<\/jats:italic> The results indicate that incomplete removal does not always seem to necessitate subsequent surgery. 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