Surgical removal of the uterus with laparoscopic nerve-sparing is preferred over conventional hysterectomy to reduce postoperative dysfunction of the bladder, rectum and vagina, according to a study published in the Journal of Invasive Gynecology.
During traditional open hysterectomies, nerve-sparing resection is very difficult because the autonomic nerves in the pelvis are thin and difficult to see with the naked eye. In contrast, during a laparoscopic hysterectomy, the high-resolution laparoscopic camera facilitates nerve sparing.
According to the study led by Javier Magriñá, a gynecological and robotic oncologist in the Department of Medical and Surgical Gynecology at the Mayo Clinic (Scottsdale, USA), the summarized results of six types of research on tumors and endometriosis led to the conclusion that we should Nerve-sparing laparoscopic hysterectomy is better than traditional hysterectomy for reducing pain and dysfunction after surgery in the bladder, rectum and vagina.
This conclusion is especially true in those cases where surgery is more complex, such as endometriosis or uterine cancer.
La laparoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive surgical technique that allows the patient to intervene by making painless millimeter incisions and without the need to open the abdomen.
A tube with a small camera (laparoscope) is placed through one of the incisions that allows the surgeon to see inside the abdomen and see it on a monitor placed in the operating room.
The camera improves the visualization of the surgical field, greatly facilitates the intervention and allows the surgeon to be more accurate.
The postoperative period is less painful, the risk of infection is reduced, the need for medication is reduced, the patient''s recovery is much faster, and the hospital stay is shorter.
El CD Gynecology team, led by Dr. Francisco Carmona and Dr. Damian Dexeus, consists of world-renowned experts in the field of minimally invasive surgery, a great treatment option that must be performed by specialized medical professionals with sufficient experience in minimally invasive surgery.
