/PRNewswire/ Tampa General Hospital became the first health system in the West Florida Region on May 18 to perform a procedure using Bulkamid®, a hydrogel.
Tampa General Hospital and USF Health Team Offer Minimally Invasive Alternative for Surgical Treatment of Uterine Fibroids
The Acessa® procedure is a minimally invasive treatment alternative to hysterectomy for women who have symptomatic fibroids
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TAMPA, Fla., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Tampa General Hospital today announced the expansion of its minimally invasive gynecological surgery program with an innovative, same-day surgical treatment choice for women experiencing debilitating pain and fatigue caused by uterine fibroids. This treatment option may provide faster recovery and fewer side effects.
(PRNewsfoto/Tampa General Hospital) This new procedure uses laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation to shrink fibroids and allows us to spare the uterus. It can be another uterine-sparing option for a woman suffering from this common condition, said Dr. Emad Mikhail, a minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon at Tampa General a
/PRNewswire/ Tampa General Hospital and USF Health s Interventional Cardiology team has adopted new intravascular technology and successfully treated the.
Strokes are a leading cause of death and disability in the U.S., affecting nearly 800,000 people each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Experts say prevention is the first line of defense. Avoiding smoking, drinking alcohol in moderation, following a healthy diet and getting regular exercise can reduce or eliminate many of the risk factors for stroke.
“There’s a huge preventive component to it if can modify the risk factors,” says Tobias Kulik, MD, an assistant professor in The University of New Mexico Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery and section chief of Stroke, Inpatient Neurology and Neurocritical Care at UNM Hospital.