Importance Myomectomy, the excision of uterine leiomyoma, is now commonly performed
via minimally invasive surgery. Electric power morcellation, or fragmentation of the …

Background In April 2014, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its first
safety communication discouraging “the use of laparoscopic power morcellation during …

Abstract Study Objective To identify, collate, and summarize the most common causes and
pathologies of electric morcellation-related reoperations after laparoscopic myomectomy …

Gynecologic surgeons, like many other surgical specialists, have embraced laparoscopic
surgical techniques because they offer quicker recovery, less postoperative pain, and fewer …

Background: Electric power morcellation during laparoscopic hysterectomy allows some
women to undergo minimally invasive surgery but may disrupt underlying occult …

Background Power morcellation during gynecological procedures may cause seeding of
undiagnosed cancers. We used a national database to determine the prevalence of …

Abstract Study Objective To show a technique of power morcellation within a rip-stop nylon
specimen bag. Design Step-by-step explanation of the technique. Background The Food …

ABSTRACT Study Objective To show 3 different techniques for achieving an endobag
morcellation without adding extra time and cost to the surgery. Design Stepwise …

Methods| The Columbia University institutional review board deemed the study exempt.
Women aged 18 to 95 years who underwent hysterectomy from 2013 to the first quarter of …

Increased awareness regarding risks associated with intracorporeal electromechanical, or
power, morcellation has urged surgeons to develop alternative methods for tissue extraction …