A healthcare provider may suggest alternative treatments before recommending a hysterectomy, depending on the reason for needing one. Sometimes, those treatments don’t help, or surgery is the only option to treat the condition.
Many people have a hysterectomy to prevent cancer. For people at high risk for certain types of cancer, removing the uterus and/or surrounding reproductive organs can reduce the chances of developing cancer.
Healthcare providers can use several different surgical approaches to perform a hysterectomy. The surgical procedure that is performed is a robot-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy.
A robot-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy is similar to an abdominal laparoscopy, however, a surgeon performs the procedure with the help of a robotic machine.
A surgeon inserts a laparoscope through the abdominal incisions. They insert small, thin surgical tools through three to five other small incisions around your belly button. The surgeon controls robotic arms and instruments.
The recovery is similar to a laparoscopic hysterectomy.
There are many potential advantages of robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy, including:
- Robot-assisted surgery provides the surgeon with 3D images of the inside of the abdomen and pelvis, creating a clearer picture for them to reference as they operate.
- Under the surgeon’s direction, the robot can move more freely and with more versatility than a human hand
- Minimal scarring
- Less pain
- Faster recovery times
- Less risk of wound infection,
- Shorter hospital stays
- Less blood loss
For more information about robotic surgery at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center or to learn more about other surgical options, please call (718) 206-7110 to make an appointment.
