Morcellation is a technique that allows large pieces of tissue to be removed through small incisions and was originally performed either with a scalpel or manual device until the first power/electric morcellators were introduced in 1993. Since then, power morcellation has made 50,000 to 150,000 minimally invasive hysterectomies possible annually. While the former has been an integral part in the treatment of women with large uteri and uterine fibroids, it has recently come under scrutiny due to multiple concerns including dissemination of undetected malignancy, development of iatrogenic myomas as well as increased number of reported complications and death. This has led the US Food and drug administration in April 2014 to issue a statement discouraging the use of laparoscopic power morcellation.