While this procedure cannot remove a tumor embedded deep in the walls of the uterus, it often helps control the bleeding that these tumors may cause. A second device is then passed through the hysteroscope, which will be used to actually remove your fibroids. This device may be a laser, which uses an intense focused beam of light to evaporate your fibroids. Or, it may be a resectoscope, which is a tiny wire loop that uses electric power to remove your fibroids. Laparoscopy Small fibroids on the outside surface of your uterus can be removed with laparoscopy.
Larger fibroids require a laparotomy.
Procedure For a laparoscopy, your surgeon will make a small incision just below your navel. Often, a second device is passed though the laparoscope, which allows your surgeon to actually cut and remove the fibroids found on the surface of your uterus. Alternative to Myomectomy Arterial Embolization Arterial embolization is a fairly new and promising technique for the treatment of uterine fibroids. A fibroid starved of blood will gradually decrease in size, resulting in a decrease in the symptoms associated with this condition. Many women who have undergone arterial embolization report immediate improvement in their symptoms.