Tag: Fibroids

Uterine Fibroids During Pregnancy

Uterine fibroids, which are benign muscular tumors that grow in the womb, are extremely common in women of reproductive age. Fibroids can display themselves as single tumors or multiple can grow. Even though most fibroids are nothing to be concerned about, … Continue reading

Uterine Fibroid removal using da Vinci Myomectomy

Each year, roughly 65,000 myomectomies are performed in the U.S. A new category of minimally invasive myomectomy, da Vinci ® Myomectomy, combines the best of open and laparoscopic surgery.
Among the potential benefits of da Vinci Myomectomy as compared to traditional open abdominal surgery are:

Opportunity for future pregnancy
Significantly less pain
Less blood loss
Fewer complications
Less scarring
A shorter hospital stay
A faster return to normal daily activities

da Vinci ® Myomectomy is performed with the da Vinci ® Surgical System, … Continue reading