Robotic Myomectomy

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Surgeon conducting myomectomy seated at a remote console

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Mayo Clinic surgeons and their highly trained surgical teams are leaders in robotic myomectomy – the surgical removal of uterine fibroids using the advanced da Vinci® robotic system. Mayo physicians and researchers pioneered the use of the robotic system for gynecologic surgery, assisting in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval process. The system provides surgeons with magnified, three-dimensional views of unprecedented detail. Mayo surgeons can perform robotic myomectomies with far more precision, flexibility and dexterity than traditional open and standard laparoscopic techniques.

The robotic myomectomy procedure can produce less post-operative pain, less tissue trauma, less blood loss, more limited scarring and provide a faster return to normal, routine activities compared to more traditional open or laparoscopic surgery.

Robotic myomectomy is one of several robot-assisted procedures conducted using robotic surgery at Mayo Clinic. Read more about robotic myomectomy at Mayo Clinic.