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However, little is known about the incidence and risk factors of this phenomenon.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title><jats:p>To identify the incidence and risk factors for the development of parasitic myoma after laparoscopic morcellation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Search strategy<\/jats:title><jats:p>A systematic review of the literature in Pubmed (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">MEDLINE<\/jats:styled-content>) and Embase was conducted. Reference lists of identified relevant articles were checked for missing case reports.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Selection criteria<\/jats:title><jats:p>Studies reporting on incidence or cases of parasitic myoma diagnosed after laparoscopic morcellation were selected. Studies were excluded when history of laparoscopic morcellation was lacking or final pathology demonstrated a malignancy or endometriosis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Data collection and analysis<\/jats:title><jats:p>Data were extracted and analysed on incidence of parasitic myomas and characteristics of case reports.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Main results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Fourty\u2010four studies were included. Sixty\u2010nine women diagnosed with parasitic myomas after laparoscopic morcellation were identified. Mean age was 40.8 (\u00b1\u00a07.5) years (range 24\u201357), median time between surgery and diagnosis was 48.0\u00a0months (range 1\u2013192) and mean number of parasitic myomas was 2.9 (\u00b1\u00a03.3) (range 1\u201316). 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