How Is Laparoscopic Excision of Endometriosis Performed?
Laparoscopic surgery uses a thin, telescope-like instrument called a laparoscope, which is inserted through a small incision at the umbilicus (belly button). The laparoscope is connected to a tiny video camera–smaller than a dime–which projects a view of the operative site onto video monitors located in the operating room. The abdomen is inflated with carbon dioxide, a gas, to allow your surgeon a better view of the operative area. Two or three additional small incisions are made near the laparoscope through which the surgeon inserts specialized surgical instruments. The surgeon uses these instruments to remove the endometriosis and scarred tissue around it, while preserving the uterus, tubes, and ovaries. If endometriosis involves the bowel, it can be removed at the same time. Following the procedure, the small incisions are closed with sutures and covered with Band-Aids. After a few months, they are barely visible. What Are the Benefits of Laparoscopic Removal of Endometriosis? • T
Laparoscopic surgery uses a thin, telescope-like instrument called a laparoscope, which is inserted through a small incision at the umbilicus (belly button). The laparoscope is connected to a tiny video camera–smaller than a dime–which projects a view of the operative site onto video monitors located in the operating room. The abdomen is inflated with carbon dioxide, a gas, to allow your surgeon a better view of the operative area. Two or three additional small incisions are made near the laparoscope through which the surgeon inserts specialized surgical instruments. The surgeon uses these instruments to remove the endometriosis and scarred tissue around it, while preserving the uterus, tubes, and ovaries. If endometriosis involves the bowel, it can be removed at the same time. Following the procedure, the small incisions are closed with sutures and covered with Band-Aids. After a few months, they are barely visible. What Are the Benefits of Laparoscopic Removal of Endometriosis? • T
