Major Complications of a Myomectomy

Major complications include, but are not limited to:

· Serious bleeding

· Serious infection

· Organ damage including the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, bladder, and/or ureters

· Damage to the intestines - including a perforation, or a hole, in its lining or a burn injury

· Blood vessel injury

· Blood clots

· Nerve injury

· Wound breakdown

· Lung or heart problems, including pneumonia

· Lung or heart failure

· Reactions to medication or anesthesia

· Other rare and unlikely events.

Depending on the individual situation, a major complication may lead to a longer hospital stay, blood transfusion, or a repeat surgery. A surgery such as this could possibly require immediate major abdominal surgery, a hysterectomy, which is the removal of the uterus, or, in rare instances, placement of a colostomy. Other major complications, in extreme cases, may result in permanent disability, paralysis or loss of life.