FDA Recommends Further Limiting Use Of Laparoscopic Power Morcellation

 
• By Elizabeth Orr

The US FDA is updating its labeling guidance on laparoscopic power morcellation to reflect new evidence showing the treatment may pose a higher cancer risk in older women, as well as to add discussion of containment systems.

Olympus Bag Morcellator
Contained tissue extraction system from Olympus America. New FDA guidance recommends the use of containment systems during all uterine power morcellation. • Source: Olympus America

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