Many times the daVinci can be helpful in surgery of obese women. Most
of
the time a simple vaginal hysterectomy can be even less invasive.
--
Paul Indman, MD
San Jose, CA
http://www.myomectomy.net
http://www.obgyn.net/technology/technology.asp?page=/hysteroscopy/indman/indman_robotic_myomectomy
http://www.obgyn.net/hysterectomy-university/Consumer_Site/?page=hysterectomy_vaginal
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At Sun, 18 Nov 2007, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>For the last ten years I have been dealing with excessive bleeding and
>clotting and irregular bleeding (4-6 months at a time. My bleeding is
>so excessive at some points that I bleed through overnight maxipads
>(tampons are not an option as my clotting is so heavy when I pass them
>that they "slip through") and has exceeded more then 2 tablespoons of
>lining/clot at one time. At different times it's caused me to become
>anemic. I am 38, have never had children, do not want to have
>children--ever, have a personal history of cancer and a family history
>of uterine cancer. I am also morbidly obese (350 lbs.). I understand
>the science involved with the excessive estrogen and am working on
>weight loss presently.
>Any advise, answers, etc. would be greatly appreciated.
>"Take it out!" >Overland Park, Kansas
>
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