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Is a myomectomy like a c-section?

Only an abdominal myomectomy or laparotomy is like a c-section. During an abdominal myomectomy, a low abdominal or “bikini line” incision is most often used. Occasionally a surgeon will need to make a vertical (up and down) incision.

During a laparoscopic myomectomy, your surgeon will make a small incision near your belly button and a few small abdominal incisions. This procedure is considered minimally invasive as it uses very small tools and cameras to perform the procedure.

Finally, a hysteroscopic myomectomy doesn’t require any incisions at all. In this procedure, the hysteroscope is inserted through the vagina and cervix into the uterus to complete the procedure.

* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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