Good Samaritan Medical Center is the first hospital in Florida to offer Halt Medical’s Acessa procedure as a minimally invasive treatment option for women suffering from symptomatic uterine fibroids.“The Acessa procedure, like a hysterectomy, is a treatment that addresses all fibroids, said Dr. Howard Goodman, a gynecologic oncologist on the medical staff at Good Samaritan Medical Center. “However, with Acessa, the goal is to do so without damaging or having to remove the uterus.”
The Acessa procedure utilizes a technology called radiofrequency ablation and treats each fibroid by applying energy through a small needle array. It is designed so that the surrounding normal uterine tissue should not be damaged or otherwise affected. Over time, the treated fibroid tissue shrinks and may become completely reabsorbed by the body. Acessa is performed under general anesthesia, and only two small (approximately ¼”) abdominal incisions are needed during the procedure. There is no cutting, suturing or removal of the uterus itself.
