Myomectomy
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Fibroids: Medical Therapy Not Hysterectomy Should Be First Treatment Choice Interventional Options Case Study
The practice summary calls for earlier identification and treatment of fibroid disease and may raise awareness among general gynecologists and...
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Few Women Know Uterine Fibroid Risk, Treatment Options
A new survey also finds that 17% of women mistakenly think a hysterectomy is the only treatment option.
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Myomectomy best for avoiding reintervention after fibroid procedures
Of the four uterus-preserving treatments for leiomyoma, myomectomy is also the most common.
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Despite effective therapies, fibroid care still lacking
The biggest challenge is to ensure that women can take advantage of the newer minimally invasive therapies.
Clinical Review
Fibroids: Growing management options for a prevalent problem
Reproductive Rounds
Fibroids: Is surgery the only management approach?
The current literature cannot conclude that fibroids reduce the likelihood of achieving pregnancy with or without fertility treatment based on a...
Expert Commentary
Closing the racial gap in minimally invasive gyn hysterectomy and myomectomy
Providing equitable care calls for research, education, training, and targeted quality improvements
The historical...
Product Review
FDA and power morcellation, gel for vaginal odor, and an intrauterine electrosurgery system
FDA and power morcellation, gel for vaginal odor, and an intrauterine electrosurgery system
FDA guidance for...
From the Editor
Cesarean myomectomy: Safe operation or surgical folly?
In many countries cesarean myomectomy is now viewed as a safe and effective procedure in carefully selected clinical situations
News for Your Practice
Prophylactic antibiotics for myomectomy?
ACOG does not currently recommend antibiotics for myomectomy procedures. A retrospective study adds to the evidence, however,...
Surgical Techniques
Hysteroscopy and COVID-19: Have recommended techniques changed due to the pandemic?
Be cognizant to follow these recommendations for minimizing the risk of viral spread during hysteroscopic procedures