Advanced laparoscopy differs from regular diagnostic laparoscopy in that the surgeon has the skill to continue the procedure through the smaller incisions avoiding a large abdominal incision. Patients experience a faster recovery, shorter hospital stay, and less postoperative pain with laparoscopic surgery when compared to conventional open surgery.
A surgeon trained in advanced laparoscopy has the surgical skills to perform operations that are traditionally done through a large incision. Some of these surgeries may include:
- Hysterectomy (removal of the uterus and cervix)
- Removal of large ovarian cysts
- Treatment of stage 3 and 4 endometriosis
- Removal of large fibroids
- Cutting of adhesions that are a source of pain
- Treatment of Genuine Stress Urinary Incontinence
- Pelvic floor reconstruction
- Vaginal vault prolapse
- Uterine prolapse
After laparoscopic surgery, patients will often go home the same day or the next. If these surgeries are performed through a large incision, patients often have to stay two or three nights in the hospital. In addition, the recovery time after large abdominal incisions is approximately six weeks compared to 1-2 weeks (depending on the procedure) for laparoscopic surgery. Laparoscopic surgery has the added benefits of less adhesion (scar-tissue) formation and smaller (less than one inch) incisions.
Our female surgeons are highly trained and experienced in performing advanced laparoscopic surgeries. Local physicians often refer their patients to our practice to have laparoscopic surgeries.