Fibroid Removal Using Robotics

Laparoscopic myomectomy is a surgical technique for removing fibroids. The assistance of the da Vinci robot can convert an “open” operation with a prolonged hospitalization into a same-day surgery with a shorter recovery. 

Not all women are candidates for this approach – it depends on the number and size of the fibroids.  Dr. Alison Jacoby sits at a console and manipulates special instruments which are inserted via a laparascope and operates as if her own hands are within the abdomen.

Peter Pressman, MD

About our Interviewee:

Alison Jacoby, MD is Associate Professor, Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director, Comprehensive Fibroid Center, University of California, San Francisco, UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women's Health

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[Mary Kathleen Flynn]

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Mary Kathleen Flynn
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