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What is morcellation?

Morcellation is a procedure used to take large structures out of small incisions; this technique is sometimes used to perform minimally invasive hysterectomies. Lauren Streicher, MD, discusses this surgical method.


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Up Next

  • Why is morcellation controversial?

  • What questions should i ask my doctor before having a hysterectomy?

  • How common is leiomyosarcoma?

  • How is endometrial cancer treated?

  • How is endometrial cancer treated?

  • What tests help diagnose endometrial (uterine) cancer?

  • What tests help diagnose endometrial (uterine) cancer?

  • Will I need to have a hysterectomy if I have fibroids?

  • What are some of the main treatment options for fibroids?

  • How can uterine fibroids be treated?

  • What is a single-site hysterectomy?

  • What are uterine fibroids?

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