Myomectomy Risks

• Myomectomy Complications

With any surgery, including a myomectomy, complications can occur. This section of the eMedTV library explains possible complications associated with this surgery, such as bleeding, infection, and lung or heart problems.

• Infection After a Myomectomy

If you develop an infection after a myomectomy, your doctor will explain treatments and possible outcomes. This eMedTV page describes skin infections (which are usually minor) and internal infections (which are more serious, but also more rare).

• Bleeding With a Myomectomy

Bleeding with a myomectomy can usually be treated successfully during surgery. However, as this eMedTV article explains, severe bleeding can result in the need for additional surgery or a blood transfusion.

• Organ Injury With a Myomectomy

A possible complication of any abdominal surgery is organ injury. With a myomectomy, as this eMedTV article points out, the chance of an organ injury occurring is very small, due to the nature of the procedure.

• Bowel Injury During a Myomectomy

Bowel injury during a myectomy is a rare but possible complication of the surgery. This eMedTV Web page describes the two types of bowel injuries (perforation and thermal), treatment options, and how often these injuries occur.

• Myomectomy Risk: Blood Clots

A potential myomectomy risk, blood clots can block the flow of blood and oxygen to your tissues. This eMedTV Web page explains the risk blood clots present with this type of surgery, such as tissue damage or even amputation.

• Nerve Injury During a Myomectomy

With any surgery, there is a risk of nerve injury. During a myomectomy, as this eMedTV page explains, nerves can be damaged. However, the abnormal skin feeling this causes is usually in a very small area, and it is usually not permanent.

• Wound Breakdown Following a Myomectomy

Wound breakdown following a myomectomy could result in an irregular or noticeable scar. As this eMedTV Web page explains, wound breakdown occurs more frequently in people who have severe swelling, infection, or who generally heal poorly.

• Lung Problems Following a Myomectomy

Lung problems following a myomectomy are usually temporary and can include pneumonia and lung failure. This eMedTV resource describes these lung problems and describes possible treatments, such as a breathing tube and breathing machine.

• Scars and Myomectomy

This eMedTV segment features information on scars and myomectomy. Scars are unavoidable with any surgery, but a patient with an enlarged scar after a myomectomy can still have excellent results from the surgery.

• Myomectomy Risks: Allergic Reactions

This eMedTV resource explains how, before your surgery, it is important to know about myomectomy risks, allergic reactions, and how you can help prevent such complications. Common allergic reactions include itchy eyes and skin rashes.

• Urinary Tract Infection After a Myomectomy

A urinary tract infection can usually be treated easily with antibiotics. This eMedTV Web page offers more information about urinary tract infections after a myomectomy, which, while rare, can occur.

• Urinary Tract Injury During a Myomectomy

During a myomectomy, a bladder or ureter injury can sometimes occur, although this is rare. This eMedTV resource lists some of the possible treatments, such as antibiotics or placement of a catheter, for a urinary tract injury during a myomectomy.

• Delayed Bowel Function After a Myomectomy

If you have delayed bowel function after a myomectomy, clear liquids will be given until function returns. This eMedTV segment explains ways in which an ileus, or temporary stoppage of bowel functions, can be treated.

• Abdominal Surgery and Myomectomy

In an emergency, some procedures require a more extensive abdominal surgery, and myomectomy is one of them. This eMedTV article offers reasons why your surgeon may need to change your myomectomy into a more serious abdominal surgery.