Gynecologic surgery is surgery on any part of a woman's reproductive system, including the vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. Open surgery often requires a large incision.
Laparoscopic gynecological surgery is a minimally invasive approach that allows the surgeon to operate without making a large incision. A thin, lighted tube with a camera on the end, known as a laparoscope, is inserted into the abdomen through a small incision. This latest and hi-tech form of surgery offers many advantages to the patient namely: –
Laparoscopy is a far superior surgery compared to open surgery as the disease inside the body is seen more clearly and hence can be removed completely as everything is magnified 20 times by the laparoscope & also the powerful Xeon light source highlights the area to be operated
Some of the laparoscopic procedures include :