At FTG we are proud to offer a wide range of non surgical
and medical options as well as minimally invasive treatment
options for women suffering from uterine
fibroids.
If you have been told that you need a hysterectomy and other
options have not been discussed with you please give us a call
for a full evaluation and discussion of your treatment plan.
Uterine Artery Embolization
Uterine fibroid
embolization (UFE) is a non-surgical procedure that is performed
through a needle incision in the groin. It involves having a
long, thin tube inserted near the groin into the femoral artery
that provides blood to the leg. The catheter is then carefully
guided into the blood vessels that supply the uterus under guidance
of a special x-ray. Once the blood vessels that feed your fibroids
are identified they are blocked using tiny particles that are
designed specially for this purpose. Without blood, over the
next few months the fibroids shrink, along with their symptoms.
80% of women who have fibroids with symptoms are candidates
for UFE. 90% of patients will have resolution of their symptoms
by three months after the procedure. The vast majority of patients
will be back at work in a week to 10 days. This procedure is
outpatient and our centers are designed specially to provide
patients with the best experience possible.
Laparoscopic
myomectomy uses small incisions near the umbilicus and pubic
line. This surgery is commonly called band aid surgery since
the incisions are so small only a band aid is required to cover
them. Instruments are passed through these small incisions and
are used to cut and remove the fibroid(s) from the uterus. This
procedure, which only highly skilled doctors like those at Fibroid
Treatment Group: L.A. can perform, is often done on an outpatient
basis, and many women can leave the hospital the same day the
operation is performed. Most patients also are able to return
to work within a few days.
Hysteroscopic
myomectomy involves inserting a thin telescope through the
cervix. While the procedure is normally done to confirm the
presence of fibroids, special instruments attached to the hysteroscope
can be used to remove them. This procedure is done through the
vagina and requires no incisions. It is performed on an outpatient
basis and the majority of women may go back to work the next
day. It also allows suspicious lesions in the uterus to be biopsied
and then removed.
If absolutely necessary, a laparoscopic
hysterectomy can be performed, sometimes on an outpatient
basis. This procedure is done through tiny incisions in the
abdomen and is performed using the laparoscope. Recovery from
this procedure is usually quite quick, only a matter of a couple
weeks and patients can often return home the same day it is
performed.
Hysterectomy is a major operation that the doctors at Fibroid
Treatment Group : L.A. consider only as a last resort. It can
only be performed in a hospital under general anesthetic and
involves the removal of the uterus.
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