Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Complete Guide to Procedure & Recovery
The uterus (and sometimes cervix, tubes or ovaries) is removed through small abdominal incisions. After hysterectomy there are no periods and pregnancy is not possible.
- Also called
- uterus removal, TLH
- Duration
- About 1.5–3 hours
- Anaesthesia
- General anaesthesia
- Hospital stay
- 1–2 days
Gynaecology surgeons for Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
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Laparoscopic Hysterectomy in India
Laparoscopic Hysterectomy is a gynaecology procedure used to treat Uterine Fibroids and Abnormal Uterine Bleeding. It usually takes about 1.5–3 hours under general anaesthesia, and the typical hospital stay is 1–2 days.
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It is usually considered for symptomatic fibroids, heavy bleeding not controlled otherwise and adenomyosis. Only a doctor can confirm whether it is right for you after examination. Go Surgery lists 12,479 gynaecology surgeons at 17,954 hospitals across 499 cities, including Delhi NCR, Hyderabad and Bangalore. Coverage for Laparoscopic Hysterectomy depends on your policy and insurer. Please check with your insurer before admission. Compare surgeons and request an appointment to discuss whether Laparoscopic Hysterectomy is right for you.
Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Surgeons by City
| City | Doctors Listed in This Speciality | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi NCR | 1,456 | 847 |
| Hyderabad | 767 | 722 |
| Bangalore | 712 | 586 |
| Mumbai | 460 | 614 |
| Pune | 339 | 365 |
| Chennai | 321 | 706 |
| Kolkata | 262 | 875 |
| Thane | 243 | 278 |
| Indore | 223 | 86 |
| Navi Mumbai | 218 | 172 |
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| City | Doctors Listed in This Speciality | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | 193 | 1,368 |
| Nagpur | 173 | 145 |
| Greater_Noida | 150 | 23 |
| Jaipur | 142 | 177 |
| Bhopal | 140 | 95 |
| Chandigarh | 125 | 41 |
| Kanpur | 124 | 34 |
| Lucknow | 122 | 100 |
| Agra | 112 | 765 |
| Pimpri-Chinchwad | 112 | 8 |
| Dwarka | 100 | 0 |
| Prayagraj | 97 | 607 |
| Visakhapatnam | 97 | 76 |
| Amritsar | 93 | 617 |
| Ranchi | 90 | 312 |
| Amravati | 86 | 456 |
| Jammu | 85 | 4 |
| Bhubaneshwar | 84 | 0 |
| Vijayawada | 84 | 84 |
| Ajmer | 83 | 359 |
| Gorakhpur | 82 | 11 |
| Howrah | 82 | 22 |
| Aligarh | 80 | 457 |
| Coimbatore | 80 | 86 |
| Gwalior | 77 | 22 |
| Mysore | 73 | 30 |
| Bareilly | 71 | 14 |
| Ahmadnagar | 70 | 343 |
| Meerut | 69 | 28 |
| Nashik | 69 | 93 |
| Shivaji_Nagar | 69 | 0 |
| Mangalore | 66 | 18 |
| Bhilai | 64 | 3 |
| Bikaner | 62 | 4 |
| Agartala | 60 | 298 |
| Vadodara | 60 | 72 |
| Akola | 58 | 357 |
| Varanasi | 58 | 62 |
| Anantapur | 57 | 307 |
| Jodhpur | 55 | 25 |
| Ludhiana | 55 | 75 |
| Surat | 54 | 92 |
| Belgaum | 53 | 6 |
| Kukatpalli | 51 | 0 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 51 | 35 |
| Patna | 49 | 287 |
| Raipur | 47 | 38 |
| Rajkot | 47 | 40 |
| Bathinda | 45 | 15 |
| Bhavnagar | 44 | 4 |
| Guntur | 44 | 19 |
| Kalyan | 44 | 2 |
| Ambattur | 43 | 365 |
| Jalandhar | 43 | 27 |
| Moradabad | 43 | 5 |
| Udaipur | 42 | 10 |
| Alwar | 40 | 279 |
| Alappuzha | 39 | 268 |
| Borivli | 39 | 0 |
| Dehra-dun | 38 | 0 |
| Shiliguri | 38 | 0 |
| Haldwani | 37 | 0 |
| Salem | 37 | 23 |
| Karol-bagh | 36 | 0 |
| Rohtak | 36 | 12 |
| Bhilwara | 35 | 0 |
| Dombivli | 34 | 0 |
| Jabalpur | 34 | 11 |
| Jamnagar | 34 | 6 |
| Kochi | 34 | 5 |
| Hubli | 33 | 7 |
| Kamarhati | 33 | 0 |
| Secunderabad | 33 | 0 |
| Tirupati | 33 | 6 |
| Jamshedpur | 32 | 95 |
| Panaji | 32 | 0 |
| Thrissur | 31 | 0 |
| Ujjain | 31 | 1 |
| Darbhanga | 30 | 40 |
| Kota | 30 | 5 |
| Kozhikode | 30 | 10 |
| Muzaffarpur | 30 | 12 |
| Nellore | 30 | 8 |
| Durgapur | 29 | 7 |
| Mathura | 29 | 10 |
| Patiala | 29 | 7 |
| Kurnool | 28 | 7 |
| Cuttack | 27 | 11 |
| Rewa | 27 | 4 |
| Bharuch | 26 | 14 |
| Bhayandar | 26 | 0 |
| Diu | 25 | 0 |
| Sikar | 25 | 5 |
| Bhagalpur | 24 | 87 |
| Dhanbad | 24 | 73 |
| Jalgaon | 24 | 8 |
| Ankleshwar | 23 | 167 |
| Barddhaman | 23 | 0 |
| Bellary | 23 | 4 |
| Palakkad | 23 | 9 |
| Anand | 22 | 237 |
| Bhatpara | 22 | 0 |
| Bokaro | 22 | 2 |
| Guwahati | 22 | 21 |
| Habra | 22 | 0 |
| Gandhinagar | 21 | 5 |
| Margao | 21 | 1 |
| Vellore | 21 | 8 |
| Davangere | 20 | 0 |
| Gaya | 20 | 30 |
| Karnal | 20 | 9 |
| Madurai | 20 | 34 |
| Bharatpur | 19 | 2 |
| Kolhapur | 19 | 13 |
| Kollam | 18 | 8 |
| Purnia | 18 | 4 |
| Rajahmundry | 18 | 3 |
| Solapur | 18 | 18 |
| Shimoga | 17 | 2 |
| Hapur | 16 | 2 |
| Panihati | 16 | 0 |
| Bhandara | 15 | 2 |
| Mehsana | 15 | 0 |
| Puducherry | 15 | 7 |
| Sangli | 15 | 0 |
| Asansol | 14 | 349 |
| Begusarai | 14 | 76 |
| Hisar | 14 | 18 |
| Kharagpur | 14 | 0 |
| Satara | 14 | 4 |
| Tiruchirappalli | 14 | 10 |
| Berhampore | 13 | 0 |
| Jhansi | 13 | 6 |
| Malappuram | 13 | 9 |
| Muzaffarnagar | 13 | 2 |
| East Delhi | 12 | 0 |
| Gondia | 12 | 2 |
| Nanded | 12 | 7 |
| Nizamabad | 12 | 9 |
| Panipat | 12 | 4 |
| Srinagar | 12 | 9 |
| Tirunelveli | 12 | 3 |
| Udupi | 12 | 4 |
| Haridwar | 11 | 8 |
| Junagadh | 11 | 2 |
| Bhiwandi | 10 | 0 |
| Brahmapur | 10 | 0 |
| Kakinada | 10 | 5 |
| Kannur | 10 | 3 |
| Paschim Medinipur | 10 | 0 |
| Sagar | 10 | 2 |
| Srikakulam | 10 | 5 |
| Dewas | 9 | 2 |
| Hazaribag | 9 | 0 |
| Kasaragod | 9 | 1 |
| Khammam | 9 | 12 |
| Paschim Bardhaman | 9 | 0 |
| Yamunanagar | 9 | 8 |
| Deoghar | 8 | 79 |
| Hanamkonda | 8 | 1 |
| Jalna | 8 | 1 |
| Kadapa | 8 | 0 |
| Kolar | 8 | 2 |
| Nagercoil | 8 | 2 |
| Ponda | 8 | 0 |
| Ratlam | 8 | 2 |
| Arrah | 7 | 252 |
| Balasore | 7 | 0 |
| Chittorgarh | 7 | 0 |
| Dhule | 7 | 0 |
| Mahbubnagar | 7 | 1 |
| Malda | 7 | 0 |
| Palampur | 7 | 0 |
| Parbhani | 7 | 0 |
| Raurkela | 7 | 2 |
| Shahjanpur | 7 | 0 |
| Siwan | 7 | 1 |
| Surendranagar | 7 | 0 |
| Thanjavur | 7 | 2 |
| Ballari | 6 | 1 |
| Bijnor | 6 | 0 |
| Daman | 6 | 0 |
| East Singhbhum | 6 | 0 |
| Firozabad | 6 | 0 |
| Hooghly | 6 | 0 |
| Hosur | 6 | 4 |
| Kanchipuram | 6 | 5 |
| Karur | 6 | 2 |
| Latur | 6 | 4 |
| Mapusa | 6 | 2 |
| Navsari | 6 | 0 |
| Satna | 6 | 1 |
| Vizianagaram | 6 | 4 |
| Yavatmal | 6 | 3 |
| Belagavi | 5 | 8 |
| Chitradurga | 5 | 1 |
| Eluru | 5 | 0 |
| Gandhidham | 5 | 0 |
| Hanumangarh | 5 | 0 |
| Ichalkaranji | 5 | 0 |
| Katihar | 5 | 44 |
| Kulti | 5 | 4 |
| Mandi | 5 | 1 |
| Mandsaur | 5 | 0 |
| Mohali | 5 | 0 |
| Mumbai Suburban | 5 | 0 |
| Nadiad | 5 | 1 |
| Nainital | 5 | 0 |
| Neyyattinkara | 5 | 0 |
| Ongole | 5 | 1 |
| Purba Medinipur | 5 | 0 |
| Raniganj | 5 | 2 |
| Sambalpur | 5 | 0 |
| Tenali | 5 | 0 |
| Vidisha | 5 | 0 |
| Warangal | 5 | 4 |
| West Godavari | 5 | 0 |
| Addanki | 4 | 0 |
| Adoni | 4 | 87 |
| Bankura | 4 | 0 |
| Berhamapur | 4 | 0 |
| Bhuj | 4 | 0 |
| Chinsurah | 4 | 0 |
| Churu | 4 | 0 |
| Erode | 4 | 3 |
| Hassan | 4 | 1 |
| Kalaburagi | 4 | 0 |
| Karimnagar | 4 | 21 |
| Khordha | 4 | 0 |
| Murshidabad | 4 | 0 |
| Nadia | 4 | 0 |
| Nalgonda | 4 | 0 |
| Nandyal | 4 | 0 |
| Porbandar | 4 | 0 |
| Purba Bardhaman | 4 | 0 |
| Ratnagiri | 4 | 1 |
| Saharanpur | 4 | 0 |
| Samastipur | 4 | 1 |
| Shahdol | 4 | 0 |
| Shimla | 4 | 1 |
| Shyamnagar | 4 | 0 |
| Silvassa | 4 | 0 |
| Sitamarhi | 4 | 1 |
| Uttar Dinajpur | 4 | 0 |
| Valsad | 4 | 3 |
| Wardha | 4 | 2 |
| Ahmednagar | 3 | 0 |
| Aluva | 3 | 0 |
| Angul | 3 | 0 |
| Baghpat | 3 | 0 |
| Baharampur | 3 | 0 |
| Bapatla | 3 | 0 |
| Betul | 3 | 0 |
| Bhadravathi | 3 | 0 |
| Bhimavaram | 3 | 0 |
| Bihar Sharif | 3 | 41 |
| Birbhum | 3 | 0 |
| Bulandshahr | 3 | 0 |
| Chapra | 3 | 44 |
| Cherthala | 3 | 4 |
| Chikkaballapur | 3 | 0 |
| Dakshina Kannada | 3 | 0 |
| Darjeeling | 3 | 0 |
| Dharwad | 3 | 0 |
| East Godavari | 3 | 0 |
| Farrukhabad | 3 | 2 |
| Gadag | 3 | 0 |
| Guna | 3 | 0 |
| Imphal | 3 | 0 |
| Jharsuguda | 3 | 0 |
| Kottayam | 3 | 12 |
| Krishnagiri | 3 | 0 |
| Malegaon | 3 | 0 |
| Mandya | 3 | 1 |
| Mumbai City | 3 | 0 |
| Muvattupuzha | 3 | 0 |
| Naihati | 3 | 0 |
| Nirmal | 3 | 0 |
| Puri | 3 | 0 |
| Rae Bareli | 3 | 0 |
| Raichur | 3 | 1 |
| Rajamahendravaram | 3 | 3 |
| Saharsa | 3 | 0 |
| South Goa | 3 | 0 |
| Ulhasnagar | 3 | 0 |
| Vatakara | 3 | 0 |
| Alipurduar | 2 | 0 |
| Annamayya | 2 | 0 |
| Ashoknagar | 2 | 0 |
| Ballia | 2 | 0 |
| Basti | 2 | 1 |
| Bettiah | 2 | 8 |
| Bhind | 2 | 0 |
| Bidar | 2 | 0 |
| Bundi | 2 | 0 |
| Burhanpur | 2 | 1 |
| Chandannagar | 2 | 0 |
| Chandrapur | 2 | 0 |
| Changanacherry | 2 | 0 |
| Chengannur | 2 | 2 |
| Chhindwara | 2 | 0 |
| Chikkamagaluru | 2 | 0 |
| Chikodi | 2 | 0 |
| Cooch Behar | 2 | 0 |
| Dausa | 2 | 0 |
| Dhar | 2 | 0 |
| Dharamshala | 2 | 0 |
| Dharmavaram | 2 | 0 |
| Diphu | 2 | 0 |
| Dispur | 2 | 0 |
| Faizabad | 2 | 0 |
| Gulbarga | 2 | 6 |
| Guruvayur | 2 | 0 |
| Hospet | 2 | 0 |
| Jammalamadugu | 2 | 0 |
| Jaunpur | 2 | 0 |
| Jwalapur | 2 | 0 |
| Kalahandi | 2 | 0 |
| Kalimpong | 2 | 0 |
| Kandukur | 2 | 0 |
| Kargil | 2 | 0 |
| Karwar | 2 | 1 |
| Kodungallur | 2 | 0 |
| Kullu | 2 | 2 |
| Mainpuri | 2 | 0 |
| Mau | 2 | 0 |
| Medchal-Malkajgiri | 2 | 0 |
| Morbi | 2 | 0 |
| Munger | 2 | 7 |
| Nawada | 2 | 0 |
| North East Delhi | 2 | 0 |
| Ottappalam | 2 | 0 |
| Pali | 2 | 3 |
| Palnadu | 2 | 0 |
| Pilibhit | 2 | 0 |
| Rohtas | 2 | 0 |
| Sambhal | 2 | 0 |
| Shillong | 2 | 1 |
| Shirdi | 2 | 0 |
| Shivpuri | 2 | 0 |
| Solan | 2 | 1 |
| Sri Ganganagar | 2 | 0 |
| Sri Sathya Sai | 2 | 0 |
| Supaul | 2 | 0 |
| Tenkasi | 2 | 0 |
| Tiruppur | 2 | 0 |
| Tiruvallur | 2 | 0 |
| Tiruvannamalai | 2 | 0 |
| Tumkur | 2 | 6 |
| Vasco da gama | 2 | 0 |
| Ysr Kadapa | 2 | 0 |
| Zunheboto | 2 | 0 |
| Agra Cantt | 1 | 0 |
| Aizawl | 1 | 123 |
| Ambala Cantt | 1 | 0 |
| Ambalapuzha | 1 | 3 |
| Amethi | 1 | 0 |
| Amroha | 1 | 0 |
| Anakapalli | 1 | 0 |
| Arakkonam | 1 | 0 |
| Attur | 1 | 0 |
| Bagalkot | 1 | 0 |
| Banda | 1 | 0 |
| Bandel | 1 | 0 |
| Barakar | 1 | 0 |
| Baranagar | 1 | 0 |
| Bardhaman | 1 | 0 |
| Bargarh | 1 | 0 |
| Barmer | 1 | 0 |
| Barrackpore | 1 | 1 |
| Beed | 1 | 0 |
| Bhadradri Kothagudem | 1 | 0 |
| Bhiwani | 1 | 0 |
| Bhubaneswar | 1 | 6 |
| Bodh Gaya | 1 | 0 |
| Botad | 1 | 0 |
| Chakradharpur | 1 | 3 |
| Challakere | 1 | 0 |
| Chandausi | 1 | 0 |
| Chittoor | 1 | 0 |
| Damoh | 1 | 0 |
| Dharmapuri | 1 | 0 |
| Dhulia | 1 | 0 |
| Dindigul | 1 | 1 |
| East Champaran | 1 | 0 |
| Fatehgarh Sahib | 1 | 0 |
| Ganjam | 1 | 0 |
| Ghazipur | 1 | 0 |
| Giridih | 1 | 0 |
| Godda | 1 | 0 |
| Gopalganj | 1 | 3 |
| Gora Bazar | 1 | 0 |
| Gudivada | 1 | 0 |
| Gudur | 1 | 0 |
| Gumla | 1 | 0 |
| Gurdaspur | 1 | 0 |
| Hathras | 1 | 0 |
| Hindupur | 1 | 0 |
| Hoshangabad | 1 | 0 |
| Hoshiarpur | 1 | 0 |
| Itanagar | 1 | 0 |
| Jagatsinghpur | 1 | 0 |
| Jagtial | 1 | 0 |
| Jamui | 1 | 0 |
| Jangaon | 1 | 0 |
| Jashpur | 1 | 0 |
| Jehanabad | 1 | 0 |
| Jind | 1 | 0 |
| Jogulamba Gadwal | 1 | 0 |
| Kalyani | 1 | 1 |
| Kangra | 1 | 0 |
| Kanyakumari | 1 | 0 |
| Katni | 1 | 0 |
| Kattanam | 1 | 1 |
| Kendrapara | 1 | 0 |
| Khagaria | 1 | 2 |
| Khairthal-Tijara | 1 | 0 |
| Khandwa | 1 | 0 |
| Koderma | 1 | 1 |
| Kumbakonam | 1 | 2 |
| Latehar | 1 | 0 |
| Lunglei | 1 | 0 |
| Maharajganj | 1 | 0 |
| Mahisagar | 1 | 0 |
| Mancherial | 1 | 0 |
| Mavoor | 1 | 0 |
| Mayiladuthurai | 1 | 0 |
| Midnapore | 1 | 0 |
| Mirzapur | 1 | 0 |
| Morvi | 1 | 0 |
| Nagarkurnool | 1 | 0 |
| Namakkal | 1 | 0 |
| Narela | 1 | 0 |
| Narsinghpur | 1 | 0 |
| Neemuch | 1 | 0 |
| Nilgiris | 1 | 0 |
| Nimbahera | 1 | 1 |
| North Delhi | 1 | 0 |
| North Goa | 1 | 0 |
| North Lakhimpur | 1 | 0 |
| North West Delhi | 1 | 0 |
| Ntr | 1 | 0 |
| Osmanabad | 1 | 0 |
| Palghar | 1 | 0 |
| Panchkula | 1 | 2 |
| Panna | 1 | 0 |
| Paralakhemundi | 1 | 0 |
| Patan | 1 | 0 |
| Pragraj | 1 | 1 |
| Proddatur | 1 | 0 |
| Pudukkottai | 1 | 1 |
| Purulia | 1 | 1 |
| Raigad | 1 | 0 |
| Raisen | 1 | 0 |
| Ramanagara | 1 | 0 |
| Ramgarh | 1 | 0 |
| Ramgundam | 1 | 0 |
| Rayagada | 1 | 0 |
| Rewari | 1 | 0 |
| Rishikesh | 1 | 0 |
| Roorkee | 1 | 0 |
| Sahebganj | 1 | 0 |
| Sarangarh-Bilaigarh | 1 | 0 |
| Sehore | 1 | 0 |
| Seoni | 1 | 0 |
| Shahjahanpur | 1 | 1 |
| Shamli | 1 | 0 |
| Sheikhpura | 1 | 0 |
| Sheopur | 1 | 0 |
| Siddharthnagar | 1 | 0 |
| Sindi Medhe | 1 | 0 |
| Sirsa | 1 | 0 |
| Sivakasi | 1 | 1 |
| Sivasagar | 1 | 0 |
| Sonbhadra | 1 | 0 |
| Suryapet | 1 | 0 |
| Thoothukudi | 1 | 0 |
| Tikamgarh | 1 | 0 |
| Tinsukia | 1 | 0 |
| Tonk | 1 | 0 |
| Tumakuru | 1 | 0 |
| Udham Singh Nagar | 1 | 0 |
| Umaria | 1 | 0 |
| Vandanam | 1 | 5 |
| Vav-Tharad | 1 | 0 |
| Veraval | 1 | 0 |
| Vitala | 1 | 0 |
| Wayanad | 1 | 0 |
| West Tripura | 1 | 0 |
When it's recommended
- Symptomatic fibroids
- Heavy bleeding not controlled otherwise
- Adenomyosis
- Some pre-cancerous or cancerous conditions
What happens during the procedure
- General anaesthesia
- Laparoscope and instruments inserted
- Blood supply sealed and uterus detached
- Uterus removed through the vagina
Recovery
Light activity in 2 weeks; avoid heavy lifting and intercourse for about 6 weeks.
Typical hospital stay: 1–2 days
Risks & complications
- Bleeding
- Infection
- Injury to bladder or bowel (uncommon)
- Early menopause if ovaries removed
Laparoscopic Hysterectomy cost in India
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Gynaecology hospitals
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Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
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Hospitals Offering Laparoscopic Hysterectomy in India
3,026 hospitals are listed for this speciality. The 8 hospitals with the most listed surgeons are shown.
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FAQs
How long does Laparoscopic Hysterectomy take?
About 1.5–3 hours. The exact time depends on your case.
Will I need to stay in hospital?
Typical hospital stay: 1–2 days.
What anaesthesia is used?
General anaesthesia. Your anaesthetist will confirm the plan for you.
How long is recovery after Laparoscopic Hysterectomy?
Light activity in 2 weeks; avoid heavy lifting and intercourse for about 6 weeks.
Is Laparoscopic Hysterectomy covered by insurance?
It is usually covered by health insurance when medically necessary, subject to your policy's terms, waiting periods and sub-limits. Our insurance desk can check your specific policy.
Other Treatments
| Treatment | Duration | Anaesthesia | Hospital Stay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy | About 45–90 minutes | General anaesthesia | Same day or 1 day |
| Laparoscopic Hernia Repair | About 45–90 minutes | General anaesthesia | Same day or 1 day |
| Cataract Surgery (Phacoemulsification) | About 15–30 minutes | Topical (drops) or local anaesthesia | No stay — day care |
| Total Knee Replacement | About 1.5–2 hours | Spinal or general anaesthesia | 3–5 days |
| RIRS (Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery) | About 45–90 minutes | General anaesthesia | Same day or 1 day |
| Circumcision | About 20–45 minutes | Local or general anaesthesia | Same day |
| Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for Varicose Veins | About 45–60 minutes | Local anaesthesia | Same day |
| Laparoscopic Appendectomy | About 45–60 minutes | General anaesthesia | 1–2 days (longer if the appendix had burst) |
| Gynecomastia Surgery | About 1–2 hours | General or local anaesthesia with sedation | Same day |
Other treatments in this speciality
Myomectomy
Fibroids are removed while the uterus is preserved, laparoscopically, hysteroscopically or through open surgery depending on their size, number and position.
Ovarian Cystectomy
The cyst is removed laparoscopically while healthy ovarian tissue is preserved.
Laparoscopic Endometriosis Surgery
Endometriosis deposits and cysts are removed or destroyed laparoscopically to relieve pain and improve fertility.
Hysteroscopy
A thin telescope is passed through the cervix to look inside the uterus and treat polyps, small fibroids, adhesions or a uterine septum — without any cuts.
D&C (Dilation and Curettage)
The cervix is gently opened and tissue is removed from the lining of the uterus, to diagnose or treat abnormal bleeding or after a miscarriage.
Caesarean Section (C-Section)
The baby is delivered through an incision in the abdomen and uterus, either as a planned operation or when vaginal birth isn't safe.
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