Technological advances increase procedure options for women
Published by Admin on 2009/10/5 (190 reads)
Traditionally, many women's health issues have been treated with an abdominal hysterectomy. This included a large incision on the abdomen and removal of the uterus and ovaries along with a lengthy hospital stay and recovery period at home.
This particular type of surgery often was the answer to irregular bleeding, pelvic pain, endometriosis, benign tumors of the uterus (fibroids) and even ovarian cysts.
However, with advancements in technology and science in the past 15 years, newer techniques are being used to treat common women's health problems.
These result in shorter hospital stays, less pain and discomfort, less risk of infection, less blood loss and a quicker recovery period.
Previously, the only option was an abdominal hysterectomy, but newer, minimally invasive surgical techniques are revolutionizing women's health care and providing women with many more options and choices than ever before.
In the place of traditional abdominal hysterectomy, patients now have the choice of minor outpatient procedures such as endometrial ablation or hysteroscopy, which require no incisions, often only one to two days off work and little to no recovery time.
These procedures often can treat irregular bleeding, benign tumors or growths inside the uterus that cause bleeding problems.
Also, laparoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive technique that requires only a few small incisions in the abdomen.
Many of the most common gynecologic surgeries can be completed using this technique including removal of the uterus or ovaries, treatment of infertility issues, pelvic pain, ovarian cysts and endometriosis.
With the development of laparoscopic hysterectomy, some patients can go home the same day or require only one overnight stay in the hospital, and often return to work in only two weeks, compared to six to eight weeks with traditional surgery.
Although abdominal hysterectomy still might be the best option for some patients, it is important to know many minimally invasive surgical approaches for management of non-cancerous conditions exist for women of all ages.
These include vaginal hysterectomy, total laparoscopic hysterectomy, laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy, hysteroscopy, endometrial ablation, and incision-free permanent birth control using Essure.
This particular type of surgery often was the answer to irregular bleeding, pelvic pain, endometriosis, benign tumors of the uterus (fibroids) and even ovarian cysts.
However, with advancements in technology and science in the past 15 years, newer techniques are being used to treat common women's health problems.
These result in shorter hospital stays, less pain and discomfort, less risk of infection, less blood loss and a quicker recovery period.
Previously, the only option was an abdominal hysterectomy, but newer, minimally invasive surgical techniques are revolutionizing women's health care and providing women with many more options and choices than ever before.
In the place of traditional abdominal hysterectomy, patients now have the choice of minor outpatient procedures such as endometrial ablation or hysteroscopy, which require no incisions, often only one to two days off work and little to no recovery time.
These procedures often can treat irregular bleeding, benign tumors or growths inside the uterus that cause bleeding problems.
Also, laparoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive technique that requires only a few small incisions in the abdomen.
Many of the most common gynecologic surgeries can be completed using this technique including removal of the uterus or ovaries, treatment of infertility issues, pelvic pain, ovarian cysts and endometriosis.
With the development of laparoscopic hysterectomy, some patients can go home the same day or require only one overnight stay in the hospital, and often return to work in only two weeks, compared to six to eight weeks with traditional surgery.
Although abdominal hysterectomy still might be the best option for some patients, it is important to know many minimally invasive surgical approaches for management of non-cancerous conditions exist for women of all ages.
These include vaginal hysterectomy, total laparoscopic hysterectomy, laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy, hysteroscopy, endometrial ablation, and incision-free permanent birth control using Essure.
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