| Procedure |
Description |
| Cesarean Section |
Delivery of a baby through an incision made through the
abdomen and into the uterus. |
| Tubal Sterilization |
It is a form of birth control in which a woman's fallopian
tubes are surgically closed. Normally, the fallopian tubes carry the eggs
to the uterus. Closing the tubes with surgery prevents pregnancy because
it prevents sperm from reaching and fertilizing an egg. |
| Hysterectomy
|
A operation in which the uterus may be completely removed, partially
removed, or may be removed with the tubes and ovaries. A partial
hysterectomy is removal of just the upper portion of the uterus, leaving
the cervix and the base of the uterus are left intact. A total
hysterectomy is removal of the entire uterus and the cervix . A radical
hysterectomy is the removal of the uterus, both Fallopian tubes, both
ovaries, and the upper part of the vagina. A hysterectomy may be
done through an abdominal incision (abdominal hysterectomy) or through a
vaginal incision (vaginal hysterectomy). |
| Myomectomy |
A procedure to surgically remove only the fibroids and
leaves the uterus intact, often preserving fertility. |
| Laparoscopy |
A small incision is made just below the navel to allow the insertion of
the laparoscope, an instrument used to look inside the cavity. A needle is
then inserted into the incision and carbon dioxide gas is injected to
enlarge the cavity area and elevate the abdominal wall. This allows for
easier viewing and manipulation of the organs. The laparoscope is
inserted, and the pelvis and abdomenal area are examined. When the
examination is complete, the laparoscope is removed, the incision is
closed with sutures, and bandages are applied. |
| Hysteroscopy |
A procedure that uses a fiber optic light source inside a
long flexible or rigid tube that is inserted into the uterus in order to
view the cavity. It is used for resection (surgical removal)
of polyps and small fibroids as well as for diagnosis. The image of the
uterus is transmitted by camera lenses to a video screen. |
| Cervical Conization |
An operative procedure that removes suspicious sections of
cells covering an abnormally large area, or those extending into the
cervical canal. |
| Surgery for urinary incontinence |
All surgical approaches for correcting stress urinary
incontinence have the same goal--to put the bladder neck and the urethra
back in the correct position above the pelvic floor muscles, and to
provide support for the urethra. Among the most common form of surgery is
the bladder-neck suspension, where the bladder neck is lifted and returned
to its proper place. A sling of tissue is placed around the urethra to
form a hammock-type of support in patients with severe stress urinary
incontinence |
| Surgery for pelvic floor relaxation
with cystocele and rectocele |
This is done vaginally, abdominally, or a through a
combination of vaginal and abdominal surgery. |
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