Gynecologic procedures that once required open surgery, long incisions, and an extended hospital stay are now performed as outpatient procedures using minimally invasive surgery. The doctors at Garden OB/GYN are experts in minimally invasive surgery, providing a level of surgical care that protects your health and promotes quicker recovery. If you need surgical treatment for a gynecologic condition, call one of the ten offices located throughout Midtown West, the Upper East Side, and the Upper West Side of Manhattan, as well as Forest Hills, Garden City, Lake Success, Massapequa, Commack, and Cedarhurst, New York, or schedule an appointment online.
When you undergo minimally invasive surgery, your procedure is performed using a few small incisions that are less than one-half inch long. The key instruments used in minimally invasive surgery are different types of endoscopes.
All endoscopes are long, narrow tubes that contain lighting and a high-definition camera. Each type of endoscope varies in size, and some are flexible whiles others are rigid.
The two primary types of minimally invasive surgery performed by the team at Garden OB/GYN are named after the type of endoscope that’s used:
As the laparoscope or hysteroscope send magnified images to a viewing screen, your doctor at Garden OB/GYN can examine tissues inside your body, diagnose the cause of symptoms like pelvic pain, and perform surgery.
The team at Garden OB/GYN performs many minimally invasive surgeries in the office, so you can go home the same day. The smaller incisions cause minimal trauma to your body compared to the long incisions used for open surgery. As a result, you gain important health benefits such as:
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If your surgery requires a hospital stay, you’ll spend less time as an inpatient compared to the hospital time required for open surgery.
The experienced doctors at Garden OB/GYN use minimally invasive surgery to treat many gynecologic problems. A few of the most common conditions treated are:
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Gynecologic cancers may also be removed using minimally invasive surgery.
Most procedures that were once performed using open surgery can now be done using minimally invasive techniques, including:
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If you have symptoms such as pelvic pain or heavy bleeding, or you’ve been told you need surgery and you’d like to explore your minimally invasive options, call Garden OB/GYN or schedule an appointment online.
