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Band-Aid Surgery

According to Jaroslav J. Marik, M.D., medical director of the renowned Tyler Medical Clinic in West Los Angeles, a new procedure called "Band-Aid Myolysis" drastically reduces recovery time and costs for treatment of fibroid tumors. So-called because of the ease, speed, and lack of scarring - the only visible sign of the procedure is a Band-Aid on the navel - Band-Aid Surgery can treat fibroid tumors in one simple procedure, and the patient can return home within a few hours.

Previously, fibroid tumors were treated with a relatively major operation - abdominal surgery that required 5-7 days of hospitalization. Through advances in pelvic endoscopy, the removal of uterine tumors became possible on an outpatient basis using the Band-Aid operation. With Band-Aid Myolysis, all tumors present in the uterus ran be removed in one procedure, Should the patient grow tumors again in 6-8 years, another Band-Aid Myolysis can easily be performed. Myolysis results in an essentially normal uterus, with minimal scarring and no trauma to the surrounding organs. It can be accomplished faster and easier than any other technique, for a fraction of the cost.

One of the most frequent reasons doctors cite for recommending hysterectomy is the formation of benign tumors. Of the 600,000 hysterectomies performed last year, roughly 1/3 to 1/2 were performed to remove benign fibroid tumors. An alternative choice for the removal of tumors is "Myomectomy" - a major abdominal surgical procedure that necessitates approximately 4-6 days in the hospital and 4-6 weeks of recovery time. One of the problems with the traditional myomectomy is the defect created in the uterine wall through which tumors are removed. In addition, many patients experience a weakening of uterine tissue due to the traditional procedure.

Dr. Marik has performed numerous Band-Aid Surgeries with excellent results. Using laparoscopy, the surgeon enters the patient's abdomen through the navel with a small optical scope. When the tumors are located, a thin needle is inserted into the tumor, which cauterizes the blood supply going to and from the tumor. Cut off from its food source, the tumor dies within a few days, and is reabsorbed back into the uterine tissue within 4-6 weeks. The patient heals without any holes in the uterine wall or weakening of the uterine muscle, which occur in major surgery. The patient can leave the hospital that afternoon, and return to work within three days.

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