Tampa General Hospital and USF Health Team Offer Minimally Invasive Alternative for Surgical Treatment of Uterine Fibroids
The Acessa® procedure is a minimally invasive treatment alternative to hysterectomy for women who have symptomatic fibroids
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TAMPA, Fla., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tampa General Hospital today announced the expansion of its minimally invasive gynecological surgery program with an innovative, same-day surgical treatment choice for women experiencing debilitating pain and fatigue caused by uterine fibroids. This treatment option may provide faster recovery and fewer side effects.
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"This new procedure uses laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation to shrink fibroids and allows us to spare the uterus. It can be another uterine-sparing option for a woman suffering from this common condition," said Dr. Emad Mikhail, a minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon at Tampa General and associate professor and director of the Division of Gynecology in the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine.