Many women who need a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) or a myomectomy (removal of fibroids) opt for a non-invasive procedure called morcellation.
Morcellation is performed with a medical device called a power morcellator.
Morcellation is advertised to doctors and patients be efficient and hospital recovery time for patients is drastically reduced. There is less time in the operating room and less blood loss.
But there seem to be a host of problems associated with these procedures.
How Morcellation Works
A power morcellator is a device that is inserted in a small incision. Small blades morcellate, or chop up, the fibroids or problematic tissue. The surgeon then vacuums the leftover residue from the abdominal cavity.
It seems like an efficient procedure, however, if a patient has previously undetected cancer in any of the tissue, the morcellation procedure can spread the cancerous cells throughout the abdominal cavity. These bits of cancerous tissue can adhere to other organs and tissue and support new cancer growth in these areas.
These women are placed in direct risk of developing that cancer in an aggressive way.
Uterine Cancer and Morcellation
Uterine cancer is very difficult to detect and is the fourth most common cancer among women. Most uterine cancers occur in the endometrium which is the inner lining of the uterus.
This kind of cancer is very curable and has an 80% five year survival rate. However, some uterine cancer are called sarcomas and are much more aggressive.
If a woman undergoes a morcellation procedure and has undetected uterine sarcoma, these already aggressive cells can spread throughout the abdomen.
Morcellation Cancer Symptoms
Before a morcellation procedure, a woman might have undiagnosed cancer in the first stages. After a morcellation procedure that potentially spreads the cancerous cells, that may quickly progress from Stage I to Stage IV.
Stage IV cancer is diagnosed with the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes, bladder, rectum or or other organs. Morcellation induced cancers have also spread to the spine or lungs.
If you have undergone a morcellation procedure, it is recommended you look for these symptoms:
- Vaginal bleeding or spotting, between periods or especially after menopause
- Vaginal discharge
- Pelvic or abdominal pain or a mass
- Pelvic or abdominal swelling
- Weight loss
- Nausea or vomiting
- Back pain and/or nerve issues
Power Morcellation Lawsuits
Many women have filed power morcellation lawsuits. For example, one New York woman filed a lawsuit against doctors, the hospital and the device manufacturer last year after she was diagnosed with aggressive leiomyosarcoma just days after her hysterectomy.
She claims that her doctors should have known the morcellation risks and either should not have used it or had taken stronger precautions during her surgery.
The cancer had metastasized and she was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer.
Power morcellator lawsuit plaintiffs allege that, had they been adequately warned about the potential dangers of power morcellation, they would not have agreed to the procedure.
If you or someone you know has undergone a surgery where a doctor has used a power morcellator, and have since developed cancer, you may be able to file a power morcellator lawsuit.
Do YOU have a legal claim? Fill out the form on this page now for a free, immediate, and confidential case evaluation. The morcellation cancer attorneys who work with Top Class Actions will contact you if you qualify to let you know if an individual lawsuit or class action lawsuit is best for you. [In general, morcellator cancer lawsuits are filed individually by each plaintiff and are not class actions.] Hurry — statutes of limitations may apply.
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