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Fibroid tumors

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35 year old
Condition:
Fibroid tumors

Chief complaints are heavy periods and large blood clots, urinary frequency and bloating, pre-cycle

Basketball size uterus, with fibroid, removed from the abdominal cavity
Basketball size uterus, with fibroid, removed from the abdominal cavity
Injection of Pitressin (to help constrict blood vessels) into the fibroid tumor mass
Injection of Pitressin (to help constrict blood vessels) into the fibroid tumor mass
The Yag laser is used to make the incision into the fibroid tumor
The Yag laser is used to make the incision into the fibroid tumor
The fibroid tumor is finally removed from the uterus
The fibroid tumor is finally removed from the uterus
The reconstruction of the uterus
The reconstruction of the uterus
The reconstruction of the uterus
The reconstruction of the uterus
The tumor finally removed from the uterus...ready to be sent to pathology
The tumor finally removed from the uterus...ready to be sent to pathology

Basketball sized fibroid

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54 year old
Condition:
Basketball sized fibroid

Chief complaints are crampy abdominal pain, lower back pain; urinary incontinence; very painful intercourse

Basketball size uterus (containing large fibroid).
Basketball size uterus (containing large fibroid). The solution being injected into the muscle of the uterus is to help temporarily stop bleeding.
being used to make incision into uterine muscle. Please note BLOODLESS incision, one of the benefits of using the Yag laser
being used to make incision into uterine muscle. Please note BLOODLESS incision, one of the benefits of using the Yag laser
Fibroid removed with surrounding capsule and smaller fibroids.
Fibroid removed with surrounding capsule and smaller fibroids.
Uterus almost completely reconstructed.
Uterus almost completely reconstructed. Note ovary on central part of uterus. Compare size of uterus to first picture.

Fibroid tumors and adenomyosis

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51 year old
Condition:
Fibroid tumors and adenomyosis

Chief complaints are heavy irregular periods with abundant clots; fatigue; back pain; urinary incontinence

Using Yag laser to make incision into uterus. Note ovary under surgeon's thumb.
Using Yag laser to make incision into uterus. Note ovary under surgeon's thumb.
Using cautery instrument to remove adenomyosis. Tissue is very hard, like leather. Small fibroids are within this tissue
Using cautery instrument to remove adenomyosis. Tissue is very hard, like leather. Small fibroids are within this tissue
Uterus being reconstructed. Note the size difference from the first picture, also fallopian tube left lower part of uterus.
Uterus being reconstructed. Note the size difference from the first picture, also fallopian tube left lower part of uterus.

 

Pedunculated tumor

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43 year old
Condition:
Pedunculated tumor

Chief complaints are very irregular periods; fatigue; loss of sexual drive; back pain; urinary incontinence


Pedunculated tumors, with small seedlings under large tumor.
Pedunculated tumors, with small seedlings under large tumor. Uterus size of large softball. Note ovary in surgeons hand.

 

Yag laser to make incision on the uterus.
Yag laser to make incision on the uterus.
Using cautery device to make intramuscular (deep inside the muscle) incision over fibroid tumor.
Using cautery device to make intramuscular (deep inside the muscle) incision over fibroid tumor.
Same fibroid tumor (from previous picture) - removed.
Same fibroid tumor (from previous picture) - removed.
Interior reconstruction of uterus almost completed. Note size difference in uterus from first picture.
Interior reconstruction of uterus almost completed. Note size difference in uterus from first picture.

 

 

Multiple Fibroid tumors

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41 year old
Condition:
Multiple Fibroid tumors

Chief complaints are periods associated with clots and cramps; painful bowel movement

Very large uterus with multiple fibroid tumors.
Very large uterus with multiple fibroid tumors. Note the almost pedunculated type of tumors (on a stalk) and the subserosal type (just under the outer lining of the uterus).
Using the Yag laser to make the incision on the uterus.
Using the Yag laser to make the incision on the uterus.
Reconstructed uterus, slightly larger than a normal size uterus.
Reconstructed uterus, slightly larger than a normal size uterus. Note the ovary and fallopian tube in surgeons hand.
Mesh material being applied to outer surface of the uterus prior to being placed back into the abdomen.
Mesh material being applied to outer surface of the uterus prior to being placed back into the abdomen. This is used to prevent adhesions

 

About the Hospital

About The Hospital

  Mission Community Hospital Mission Community Hospital is a fully accredited medical institution that is proud to collaborate with the Institute for Female Alternative Medicine and Dr. Tirso del Junco Jr. MD in offering women an alternative to hysterectomy via Female Alternative Surgery (FAS). Mission is a 145-bed acute care facility located in the heart of the San Fernando Valley in greater Los Angeles County, California. The entire team of qualified physicians, nurses, technicians, and ancillary staff work diligently to provide optimum care in a safe and warm environment. This hospital is home to cutting edge technology because they are committed to providing the … Read More

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