State-of-the-art surgical techniques in gynaecology

Anyone who has ever had abdominal surgery knows how long recovery can take. This is why modern surgery today favours minimally invasive surgical methods wherever possible, which are much gentler on the body. These include laparoscopy, for example, in which the doctor can examine and operate inside the abdominal cavity using a narrow, tubular instrument.

There are several options for minimally invasive surgery in gynaecology. "In addition to laparoscopy, the vaginal surgical technique is also considered minimally invasive and leaves no visible scars. This means that we have two very gentle approaches available to us in gynaecology. Whenever possible, vaginal surgery should be used for a hysterectomy because the results are equally good, the operation takes the same amount of time and this option is cheaper and gentler," says Huemer. The skin incisions during laparoscopy are usually small and are generally sutured with a stitch that dissolves itself.

High-tech in the operating theatre
The gynaecologists at Bethesda Hospital are leaders in the field of minimally invasive surgery and operate almost exclusively using these gentle methods. The instruments have developed considerably in recent years.

Even the smallest changes can be seen in this way. The advantages are obvious. Patients are back on their feet more quickly, serious complications are rarer and there are fewer adhesions in the abdominal cavity.
The minimally invasive techniques have significantly reduced the length of hospitalisation. Patients can usually return home the next day or two after the operation.