The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a safety communication that the use of laparoscopic power morcellation to remove a patient's uterus (hysterectomy) or uterine fibroids ...

When Sherry Nicklaus was diagnosed with uterine fibroids, her doctor had one recommendation: remove her uterus. Nicklaus recoiled at the idea of having major surgery to cut out an organ of her body.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued a warning that there is a risk of spreading undetected cancerous tissue during a minimally-invasive surgical procedure called laparoscopic power ...

Evidence on the safety of laparoscopic removal of uterine fibroids with power morcellation shows potentially serious complications. In particular there is a risk of spreading undiagnosed malignant ...

Federal health advisers say there is little to no evidence that a popular technique for removing fibroids can be performed without the risk of spreading undetected cancers to other parts of the body.

Laparoscopic procedures are known for their precision and use of small incisions, which can lead to reduced intraoperative bleeding compared to vaginal hysterectomy. Patients who undergo laparoscopic ...

Dec. 28—Although they are benign, uterine fibroids can be bothersome causing abdominal pain, bleeding between periods and other discomfort. Dr. Sanchita Yadalla, an OB-GYN at Medical Center Hospital ...

Companies that make ultrasonic surgical aspirators should label them as contraindicated for removing uterine fibroids because they could inadvertently disseminate occult cancer, the US Food and Drug ...

Dr. Sanchita Yadalla, a board certified OGYBN with MCH holds a model of a female uterus to demonstrate the new techniques which can be used for surgery. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American) Although they ...

Uterine fibroids (also known as uterine leiomyomas or myomas) are benign tumours of the uterus. They can be asymptomatic or can cause symptoms including heavy periods or intermenstrual bleeding. They ...