Hysterectomy Specialist

What is a hysterectomy?

A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure that removes all or part of your uterus. Depending on the extent of the procedure, a hysterectomy may involve removing the ovaries and fallopian tubes as well.

After a hysterectomy, you stop getting menstrual periods and can no longer get pregnant. This procedure is sometimes used as a treatment for severe pelvic pain and heavy bleeding that doesn’t respond to medical management.

What are hysterectomies used to treat?

Dr. Patel may perform a hysterectomy to relieve you of pain from symptomatic fibroids or excessive vaginal bleeding. Other conditions that may require a hysterectomy include the following:

• Cancer of the uterus, cervix, or ovaries
• Endometriosis
• Abnormal vaginal bleeding
• Uterine prolapse
• Chronic pelvic pain

What types of hysterectomy surgeries are there?

Dr. Patel offers several options for hysterectomy surgeries. However, he encourages women to opt for the less-invasive alternatives to the traditional abdominal hysterectomy. He’s skilled at the following hysterectomy procedures:

Abdominal hysterectomy

This is the most traditional and common type of hysterectomy, accounting for about 65% of all procedures. An abdominal hysterectomy is an open surgery, meaning Dr. Patel makes a five to seven-inch incision across your belly to remove your uterus.

Vaginal hysterectomy

In this procedure, Dr. Patel avoids the abdominal incision by making a small cut inside your vagina. He then removes the uterus through this opening. Vaginal hysterectomies leave no visible scar.

Laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy

This procedure is similar to the vaginal hysterectomy, but it uses laparoscopic surgical tools to remove your uterus through an incision in your vagina.

Robot-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy

This is an advanced technique very much like a laparoscopic hysterectomy. During a robot-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy, Dr. Patel controls the robotic surgical tools from outside your body while viewing the procedure on a three-dimensional screen.

While an abdominal hysterectomy may require a hospital stay and extended recovery time, laparoscopic procedures involve less pain and allow you to resume normal activities much faster.

If you’re suffering from significant pain or bleeding and think a hysterectomy might be your solution, call or book online to set up an appointment with Dr. Patel today.