Minimally invasive procedures are – as the name suggests, procedures undertaken without the usual cut & open methods of surgery. This reduces the loss of blood, trauma, and recovery time for the patient following a surgery. Several gynecology procedures are now possible with minimally invasive methods and are far more beneficial than the regular open procedures.
Minimally invasive surgeries are beneficial for the patient as they allow:
- Reduced blood loss
- No post-surgery scars
- Quicker recovery
- Shorter hospitalization stay
- Reduced post-surgery trauma
The commonly performed minimally invasive procedures for gynecology and obstetrics issues include:
- Hysterectomy
- Laparoscopic cerclage placement
- Laparoscopy
- Myomectomy
- Operative hysteroscopy
- Removal of fallopian tube devices
- Removal of ovarian cysts or ovaries
- Surgical management of endometriosis
