Is myomectomy a very common procedure?

YES: Myomectomy surgery involves removing the fibroid tumors from the uterus. We usually remove the fibroids instead of a hysterectomy when the woman wants fertility, the fibroids are limited in size and number, or the woman does not want hysterectomy. If the surgery is with laparoscopy, the recovery is much easier than hysterectomy or open myomectomy. Talk with your gyn about the options. Best wishes.

Myomectomy: While some may choose robotic surgery to remove the myoma, an MRI is often advised to avoid missing fibroids located deeper in the uterine wall. Unfortunately, laparoscopy and robotic myomectomy while associated with easier recovery, do not allow the md to check the uterus to feel deeper myomas. An MRI can be helpful. Your physician should explore all possible approaches to remove your fibroids.

Yes, but..: Agree with both comments to dr p's answer. Robotic surgery requires extra, expensive training and equipment - not widely available or proven better - but important technology. The healthtap short answers do not allow for all the info such as dr perloe's wise caution. Bottom line: myomectomy can be very successful and is widely available, chat with doc for full discussion.

Relatively Yes: The myomectomy is the surgical removal of fibroid tumors (not usually cancer). There are roughly 65,000-75,000 per year done in the US. This compares to roughly 600,000 or so hysterectomies annually.