2. Uterine fibroids: Should I have surgery?
You might want to choose surgery if fibroids are making it hard for you to get pregnant or if you have other symptoms that affect your quality of life, and other treatments have not worked for you. There are two surgical treatments for fibroids: t...
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3. SGE Interviews Fibroids Update; Is Myomectomy Obsolete? <b>Togas Tulandi</b> by Tamer Seckin - Videos - ISGE - The International Society F...
Tamer Seckin:   I am Dr. Tamer Seckin.  We are in Osaka, Japan ISGE 2007 Annual Meeting.  I have a guest who everybody is familiar with, Professor Togas Tulandi.  Today he is going to talk about myomectomies.  He has a recent article in The New En...
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4. Myomectomy | Better Health Channel
A myomectomy is an operation performed to remove benign tumours called fibroids from the muscular wall of the uterus. The kind of myomectomy performed depends on the type, size, number and location of the fibroids. Other treatments for fibroids ma...
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5. Gynecologic Myomectomy: eMedicine Obstetrics and Gynecology
Uterine leiomyomas are among the most common problems encountered by the obstetrician/gynecologist. They are a frequent cause of pain and abnormal bleeding and are thought to be involved in infertility. Uterine leiomyomas are the most frequent ind...
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6. Should I have surgery to treat uterine fibroids? : University of Michigan Health System
This is a general overview of issues that are important as you decide how to treat uterine fibroids. This information will help you understand your choices, whether you share in the decision-making process or rely on your doctor's recommendation.
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7. Uterine Fibroids: Gynecology and Obstetrics: Merck Manual Professional
Uterine fibroids are benign uterine tumors of smooth muscle origin. Fibroids frequently cause abnormal vaginal bleeding (eg, menorrhagia, menometrorrhagia), pelvic pain and pressure, urinary and intestinal symptoms, and pregnancy complications. Di...
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8. Uterine fibroids and hysterectomy - Surgical Alternatives to Hysterectomy
A myomectomy surgically removes only the fibroids and leaves the uterus intact, often preserving fertility. Myomectomy may also help regulate abnormal uterine bleeding caused by fibroids. Not all women are candidates for myomectomy. If the fibroid.....
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9. Types of Surgical Procedures Performed — UNC Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Myomectomy is the surgical removal of uterine fibroids without the removal of the uterus. There are several techniques that may be used, and the choice of the technique depends on the location and size of the fibroids as well as the characteristic...
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10. Health Library -
Most uterine fibroids are harmless, do not cause symptoms, and shrink with menopause. But some fibroids are painful, press on other internal organs, bleed and cause anemia, or cause pregnancy problems. If you have a fibroid problem, there are seve...
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