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Dr. Marchand sets Guinness World Record™ for Laparoscopic Removal of Largest Uterus Ever!

January 1, 2017Minimally Invasive SurgeryBy rcerrone

Dr. Marchand and another surgeon received a Guinness World Record™ in 2008 for their accomplishment of removing a huge uterus without needing to resort to cutting the patient open.  The surgeons removed a 3200 gram (approximately 7 pound) uterus without resorting to laparotomy (cutting the patient open.) This surgery utilized an advanced “minimally invasive” surgical technique called “Laparoscopy,” where surgeons use small “keyholes” in the patient’s abdomen to perform the surgery instead of cutting them open. Although Laparoscopic Surgery and other minimally invasive techniques are being used more and more frequently throughout the country, this is believed to be the largest uterus ever removed without cutting a patient open, shattering the previous record of 3050 grams.

“It’s all about the patient,” Said the surgical team leader Richard Demir MD. “With minimally invasive surgery patients recover faster, and can be back to work in a few days – not the weeks of recovery a traditional hysterectomy needs. We are please that Guiness is recognizing us for our achievement, but the real achievement is the thousands of women annually that are helped by these surgeries.”

Advantages of Minimally Invasive Surgery over traditional “Cut the patient open”surgery include faster recovery, less blood loss, fewer serious complications, and less post operative pain. Not all surgeons can perform these advanced techniques. Despite all of these advantages, of the estimated 600,000 hysterectomies performed in the US each year, less than one third utilize these techniques. The main barrier to availability seems to be finding doctors that are surgically capable and willing to perform these procedures, which often carry no monetary incentive to the surgeon.

“I hope this world record brings attention to minimally invasive surgery,” said Greg Marchand MD, the other half of the surgical team. “There are far too many women being cut open when they just don’t need to be.”

 

Both Dr. Demir and Dr. Marchand are licensed physicians and surgeons in Arizona.

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What patients say
  • 14517468_1646198135690553_6990924301147850409_n“I delivered both my beautiful babies with Dr. Marchand and I wouldn’t have it any other way! Every doctor visit up until I was in labor was great, he took all the time to answer all my questions. I didn’t feel rushed in and rushed out of the office. The office was always very clean! The staff were always very friendly. When I was in labor he made sure my birth plan was the most important thing! He always had my best interest in hand! My first delivery I was induced and it took 3 long days and Marchand kept checking on me all hours of the night!! If I did it all over again I’d definitely use Marchand as my OB again!”

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    Megan E. of Gilbert, AZ
  • “Growing up I have had my fair share of woman health issue from Endometriosis, PCOS, Severe Pelvic Pain, Loss of Pregnancy and Infertility and more pelvic surgeries than I can count. I have seen many different doctors till about 6-7 years ago when I needed emergency surgery and met Dr. Marchand and now I refuse to go to any one else. With the many issues I have had both Dr. Marchand as well as his whole office staff have been so helpful I couldn’t be more grateful. It’s very hard to find an honest, trustworthy doctor these days but rest assured you can’t go wrong with Dr. Greg Marchand. They are open late and almost always can fit you into the schedule for emergencies and you can always reach him no matter what time it is if you have questions. Dr. Marchand is an amazing surgeon and loves what he does. He has delivered many friends and family’s children and hope that one day he will be able to deliver mine as well.”

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