Statement on Robotic Surgery by ACOG President James T. Breeden, MD

Washington, DC -- Many women today are hearing about the claimed advantages of robotic surgery for hysterectomy, thanks to widespread marketing and advertising. Robotic surgery is not the only or the...

Choosing the Route of Hysterectomy for Benign Disease

Number 444

(Reaffirmed 2011)

ABSTRACT: Hysterectomies are performed vaginally, abdominally, or with laparoscopic or robotic assistance. When choosing the route and method of hysterectomy, the physician should take into considera...

ACOG Recommends Vaginal Hysterectomy as Approach of Choice

Washington, DC -- Vaginal hysterectomy is the safest and most cost-effective method to remove the uterus for noncancerous reasons, according to a new Committee Opinion released today by The American ...

Los fibromas uterinos

SP074

Los fibromas uterinos son tumores benignos (no cancerosos) en el utero. Estos tumores son el tipo mas comun de tumor que aparece en la pelvis de la mujer. En algunas mujeres, los fibromas permanecen ...