Myomectomy: Understanding the Surgical Procedure for Uterine Fibroids
– Myomectomy: a procedure to remove fibroids from the uterus
– Fibroids: non-cancerous tumors in the uterus
– Uterus: female reproductive organ where the baby grows during pregnancy
– Recurring problems: likelihood of fibroids re-growing after myomectomy
– Abdominal myomectomy: major surgical procedure with incision in lower abdomen
– Laparoscopic myomectomy: removal of certain fibroids using small incisions and laparoscope
– Hysteroscopic myomectomy: not mentioned in the article
– Recovery time: four to six weeks for abdominal myomectomy, shorter for laparoscopic myomectomy
– Risks: infection, wound infection (rare)
– Scar: visible scar near pubic hairline for abdominal myomectomy, small scars from incisions
– Blood transfusion: may be required in some cases of abdominal myomectomy
– Gas: used during the procedure and released afterwards
– C-section: recommended for future pregnancies to reduce risk of uterine opening during labor
– Hospital stay: usually one night for myomectomy procedure
– Home recovery: two to four weeks after myomectomy procedure