Myomectomy
Laparoscopic myomectomy: an alternative approach to tackling submucous fibroids?
Abstract Study Objective To evaluate the differences in peri-operative outcomes and immediate complication rates between laparoscopic myomectomy for submucous fibroids and laparoscopic myomectomy for fibroids in other locations. Patients Three hundred fifty patients with symptomatic uterine fibroids underwent laparoscopic myomectomy. Thirty-three of these were performed for submucous fibroids (group 1), three hundred seventeen were for…
Read MoreFewer women getting minimally invasive hysterectomies since FDA guidelines
A new study adds fuel to an ongoing debate over women’s healthcare: if a surgical procedure associated with dramatically fewer post-operative complications puts some patients at risk for life-threatening cancer, is it worthwhile? Now, a study out of the University of Michigan shows that post-operative complications in hysterectomies grew significantly following that FDA alert. Hospital…
Read MoreCan Myomectomy be the Solution for Your Fibroids?
Dr. Gerry Bustillo is currently the Medical Director of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Program at Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center and has over 25 years of experience in all types of gynecologic surgery. In this video, Dr. Bustillo helps answer the most important questions about myomectomy (fibroid removal) surgery: what is a myomectomy, or fibroid…
Read MoreWatch Dr. Oz Talk About Fibroid Morcellation
On Wednesday this week Dr. Oz spoke to his audience about fibroid disease, and the current status of the morcellator. We’ve been discussing morcellation here for several months since the FDA published their warning on it’s use. Dr. Oz had a GYN surgeon who performs fibroid surgery using the morcellator, a patient who had cancer…
Read MoreThe Major Supplier of Morcellator’s Pulls Them From Hospitals
As we discussed a few months ago in a prior post, the FDA has warned against the use of the morcellators in GYN surgery. Now, the largest supplier of the morcellator devices to surgeons has withdrawn them from hospitals citing the risk of spreading an undiagnosed cancer. You can read the full article here: …
Read MoreFDA Advises Against Morcellator Use for Gynecologists
During a laparoscopic or robotic surgery, a surgeon uses very small incisions to insert cameras and working instruments. Laparoscopic surgery has been around for more than 25 years and is performed for common surgeries such as gallbladders, prostates, etc. It has also been used for hysterectomy and myomectomy. The challenge with these two procedures is…
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