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Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
A laparoscopic hysterectomy is a scarless day care, minimally invasive surgical procedure to remove the uterus for which 0.5 to 1cm long small cuts are made on the abdomen. The surgeon performs the operation by viewing the intra-abdominal cavity through the camera inserted.
The most common reasons for having a hysterectomy include:
- Heavy periods/Heavy menstrual bleeding – which can be caused by fibroids
- Pelvic pain – which may be caused by endometriosis
- unsuccessfully treated pelvic inflammatory disease (PID),
- Adenomyosis
- Prolapse of the uterus
- Gynaecological malignancy(usually ovarian, uterine or cervical)
ADVANTAGES of laparoscopic hysterectomy includes
- Early recovery with hospital stay for only one day, the patient will recover the next day after surgery and will be walking and eating food. She can resume her day to day activities from the day of discharge.
- Minimal pain
- Less blood loss
- Cosmetic procedure (scar marks will not be seen after 15 days).
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s a minimally invasive surgery using small cuts and a camera to remove the uterus safely, ensuring less pain, fewer complications, and faster recovery compared to open surgery.
It treats fibroids, endometriosis, heavy bleeding, prolapse, adenomyosis, and some cancers, offering effective relief with minimal invasion and quicker recovery for better women’s health.
Benefits include smaller cuts, less pain, minimal blood loss, fewer complications, faster recovery, and shorter hospital stay, allowing quicker return to daily life activities.
Total, supracervical, and laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomies can be performed, depending on your condition, symptoms, and the surgeon’s recommendation for best outcomes.
Recovery usually takes 2-3 days. Most women resume light activities within a week and feel significantly better as healing progresses with proper care and doctor’s advice.
Risks include bleeding, infection, or injury to nearby organs, but such complications are rare when performed by experienced surgeons with advanced laparoscopic expertise.
Only small scars remain that fade over time because the cuts are tiny. Good wound care and minimal invasion ensure better results and quicker healing.
The surgery usually takes 1 to 3 hours, depending on the complexity of your condition, ensuring safety, precision, and an overall comfortable surgical experience.
Under general anaesthesia, small cuts are made to insert a camera and instruments, and the uterus is safely removed with minimal trauma and quicker recovery post-surgery.
Periods stop permanently and pregnancy isn’t possible. Menopause starts if ovaries are removed. Most women feel relief from symptoms and improved quality of life.
