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Myomectomy Abdominal myomectomy is a surgical procedure in which an incision is made in the abdomen to access the uterus, and another incision is made in the uterus to remove the tumor. Once the fibroids are removed, the uterus is stitched closed. the patient is given general anesthesia and is not conscious for this procedure, which requires a several-day hospital stay. Hysteroscopic myomectomy is used only for fibroids that are just under the lining of the uterus and protrude into the uterine cavity. The doctor inserts a flexible scope (called a hysteroscope) into the uterus through the vagina and cervix and removes the fibroids using special surgical tools fitted to the scope. Usually this is an outpatient procedure performed while the patient is under anesthesia and not conscious Laparoscopic myomectomy is used if the fibroid is on the outside of the uterus. Small incisions are made so the doctor can insert a probe with a tiny camera attached and another probe fitted with surgical instruments inside the abdominal cavity and remove the tumors. It is performed while the patient is under general anesthesia and not conscious. The average recovery time is about two weeks. Return to treatments |
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