Each year, roughly 65,000 myomectomies are performed in the U.S. to treat fibroid tumors. The conventional approach to myomectomy is open surgery, through a large abdominal incision. After cutting around and removing each uterine fibroid, the surgeon must carefully repair the uterine wall to minimize potential uterine bleeding, infection and scarring. Proper repair is also critical to reducing the risk of uterine rupture during future pregnancies. Menorrhagia is extensive menstrual bleeding.

A new category of minimally invasive myomectomy, da Vinci^® Myomectomy, combines the best of open and laparoscopic surgery. With the assistance of the da Vinci Surgical System – the latest evolution in robotics technology – surgeons may remove uterine fibroids through small incisions with unmatched precision and control.

If your doctor recommends surgical treatment, you may be a candidate for da Vinci Myomectomy. This procedure uses a state-of-the-art surgical system designed to help your surgeon perform a more precise, minimally invasive procedure designed to preserve the uterus. For most women, da Vinci Myomectomy offers numerous potential benefits
over traditional surgical approaches, including:

• Shorter hospital stay
• Less pain
• Less risk of wound infection
• Less blood loss and need for blood transfusions
• Less scarring
• Faster recovery and quicker return to normal activities
• Uterine preservation

As with any surgery, these benefits cannot be guaranteed, as surgery is patient- and procedure-specific.