What is hysteroscopy and how is it performed?
Hysteroscopy (from the Greek word “ύστερον”= uterus and endoscopy) is the detailed examination of the uterus (or endometrial cavity).
Hysteroscopy is done using a tiny, long and thin lighted tube (hysteroscope) that is inserted into the vagina to examine the uterine cervix. A special camera is attached to the external end, displaying the inside of the uterus on special HD monitors, thus enabling visualization.
When is it performed?
For the diagnosis (diagnostic hysteroscopy) and treatment (invasive hysteroscopy) of common gynecological conditions. Some common examples of surgical hysteroscopy are as follows: hysteroscopic polyp removal; hysteroscopic submucous fibroids removal, etc.
Laparoscopic surgery has gained popularity over the last decades as an alternative method for performing a multitude of procedures.
This is an operation to remove the entire uterus, as well as the fallopian tubes & ovaries, and its quite common, in case of endometrial (uturine) cancer.
We have been using the DaVinci® robotic system since 2002 at Stanford University Hospital, California, long before the it became known in Europe.