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Myomectomy (my-o-MEK-tuh-me) is a surgical procedure to remove uterine fibroids — also called leiomyomas (lie-o-my-O-muhs). These common noncancerous growths appear in the uterus. Uterine fibroids usually develop during childbearing years, but they can occur at any age.
What is a myomectomy surgery? A myomectomy is a procedure to remove uterine fibroids (also known as leiomyomas) from your uterus. Fibroids are growths made up of connective tissue and muscle cells. They can appear inside or outside your uterus. They’re almost always not cancerous (benign).
A myomectomy is an operation to remove fibroids without removing the uterus (womb). Fibroids are growths of tissue and muscle cells found inside or outside your uterus.
Myomectomy is surgery to remove uterine fibroids. Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous growths of tissue (almost always noncancerous) that develop in the uterus. Myomectomy leaves the uterus intact, so people can still become pregnant after the procedure.
Fibroid surgery and endometrial ablation can help relieve symptoms like heavy bleeding and abdominal pain. Removing your uterus provides a permanent solution to most fibroid-related...
Myomectomy can be used to treat uterine fibroids. Unlike a hysterectomy, a myomectomy removes your fibroids but leaves your uterus intact.
Open myomectomy, also known as abdominal myomectomy, is a procedure to remove subserosal fibroids (those attached to the outside wall of the uterus) or intramural fibroids (those embedded in the wall of the uterus.
Myomectomy is a surgical procedure used to remove fibroids from the uterine muscle without removing the uterus itself. Women who have a myomectomy are able to continue to have menstrual periods and become pregnant after the procedure.
Uterine artery embolization. Small particles called embolic agents are injected into the arteries that supply the uterus with blood. The particles cut off blood flow to fibroids, causing them to shrink and die. This technique can help shrink fibroids and relieve the symptoms they cause.
Depending on the size, number and location of your fibroids, you may be eligible for an abdominal myomectomy, a laparoscopic myomectomy or a hysteroscopic myomectomy. Also known as an "open" myomectomy, an abdominal myomectomy is a major surgical procedure.