Robotically Assisted Laparoscopic Myomectomy for Treating Uterine Fibroids

For women with uterine fibroid tumors, laparoscopic myomectomy provides an excellent option by allowing women to retain their uterus and recovery more quickly than with traditional surgery. Robotically Assisted Laparoscopic Myomectomy is a minimally invasive procedure that uses laparoscopic myomectomy through 0.5 – 2.0 cm incisions in the abdomen (“belly”) skin. This form of treatment reduces a patient’s recovery time and lessens the chance of other complications. Myomectomy is currently the only surgical treatment of myomas that preserves fertility.

Dr. Nathan Mordel routinely performs Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Myomectomy using the da Vinci Surgical System. During the procedure, Dr. Mordel sits at a console and controls the robotic arms which are extremely precise and mimic his natural hand, wrist and finger movements. The da Vinci Surgical System gives Dr. Mordel a 3-D view, called telepresence surgery, which improves a surgeon’s ergonomics and surgical field.

While not every woman with fibroids is a candidate for Robotically Assisted Laparoscopic Myomectomy, it is a great option for those who qualify. Robotically-Assisted Laparoscopic Myomectomy is an outpatient procedure with full recovery expected in 2-3 weeks. The advantages of a robotically assisted procedure over a regular laparoscopic myomectomy are: quicker recovery time, less pain and discomfort, less scaring, less trauma, fewer complications, less blood loss, a decreased need for blood transfusions, reduced risk of infection, shorter hospital stays and faster recoveries.

If you have been putting off surgery to resolve a gynecologic problem, ask our physicians about da Vinci Surgery. Call our office at (404) 355-4885 and we’ll be happy to provide you with additional information.

Author

Dr. Nathan Mordel, MD Nathan Mordel, MD, is a board-certified gynecological surgeon at Atlanta Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Center in Atlanta, Georgia. He specializes in advanced robotic, laparoscopic, vaginal pelvic surgery, including for fibroids, endometriosis, heavy and/or painful menstrual periods, pelvic organ prolapse, and urinary incontinence.