Gynaecological Laparoscopic Surgery
Gynecologic laparoscopy is an alternative to open surgery. It uses a laparoscope to look inside your pelvic area. Open surgery often requires a large incision.
A laparoscope is a slender, lighted telescope. It allows your doctor to see inside your body. Diagnostic laparoscopy can determine whether you have conditions such as endometriosis or fibroids. It can also be a form of treatment. With miniaturized instruments, your doctor can perform a variety of surgeries. These include:
- Ovarian cyst removal
- Tubal ligation, which is surgical contraception
- Hysterectomy
Laparoscopy generally has a shorter healing time than open surgery. It also leaves smaller scars. A gynecologist, general surgeon, or another type of specialist may perform this procedure.
Reasons for gynecologic laparoscopy
Laparoscopy can be used for diagnosis, treatment, or both. A diagnostic procedure can sometimes turn into treatment.
Some reasons for diagnostic laparoscopy are
- unexplained pelvic pain
- unexplained infertility
- a history of pelvic infection
Conditions that might be diagnosed using laparoscopy include
- Endometriosis
- Uterine fibroids
- Ovarian cysts or tumors
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Pelvic abscess, or pus
- Pelvic adhesions, or painful scar tissue
- Infertility
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Reproductive cancers
Some types of laparoscopic treatment include
- Hysterectomy, or removal of the uterus
- Removal of the ovaries
- Removal of ovarian cysts
- Removal of fibroids
- Blocking blood flow to fibroids
- Endometrial tissue ablation, which is a treatment for endometriosis
- Adhesion removal
- Reversal of a contraceptive surgery called tubal ligation
- Burch procedure for incontinence
- Vault suspension to treat a prolapsed uterus
