Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
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Why choose UCSF Health for minimally invasive gynecologic surgery?
UCSF Health experts offer minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. You have access to the latest techniques, including laparoscopic and robot-assisted procedures, to reduce post-surgical pain and quicken your recovery.
We work closely with UCSF Health's endometriosis and fibroid specialists to provide comprehensive care for those conditions, including minimally invasive surgery.
If fertility preservation is part of your care plan, we offer alternatives to a hysterectomy, including myomectomy. Our team collaborates with UCSF Health's reproductive medicine specialists to help support your fertility goals.
Our skilled surgeons diagnose and treat routine and complex conditions affecting the uterus, including adenomyosis and Asherman's syndrome. When needed, we collaborate with colorectal surgeons, urologists and pain medicine specialists to provide holistic, coordinated care.
Why choose UCSF Health for minimally invasive gynecologic surgery?
UCSF Health experts offer minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. You have access to the latest techniques, including laparoscopic and robot-assisted procedures, to reduce post-surgical pain and quicken your recovery.
We work closely with UCSF Health's endometriosis and fibroid specialists to provide comprehensive care for those conditions, including minimally invasive surgery.
If fertility preservation is part of your care plan, we offer alternatives to a hysterectomy, including myomectomy. Our team collaborates with UCSF Health's reproductive medicine specialists to help support your fertility goals.
Our skilled surgeons diagnose and treat routine and complex conditions affecting the uterus, including adenomyosis and Asherman's syndrome. When needed, we collaborate with colorectal surgeons, urologists and pain medicine specialists to provide holistic, coordinated care.
Advanced surgical techniques
We use minimally invasive techniques to diagnose and treat gynecologic conditions, supporting an easier recovery.Collaborative team
Our surgeons partner with urogynecologists, colorectal surgeons, fertility specialists and other providers to give you comprehensive care.Experienced providers
We treat routine and complex gynecologic conditions with expertise and precision, helping you find lasting relief from painful symptoms.Personalized surgical care
Your care team gets to know your goals, preferences and concerns so they can create a surgical care plan tailored to your needs.Endometriosis specialistsOpens in a new window
Advanced imaging and screening protocols help diagnose endometriosis. We help you find answers so you can receive the right treatment.Virtual care options
People with gynecologic concerns travel long distances to see our experts. For your convenience, we offer virtual consultations and follow-up care when possible.
Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery at UCSF Health
At UCSF Health, our team of experts offers solutions to help relieve pelvic pain and other gynecologic symptoms in adults and adolescents. We work together to create a tailored, holistic care plan.
Your care team may include:
Gynecologic surgeons
Colorectal surgeons
Integrative medicine specialists
Nurse practitioners
Pain medicine specialists
Pelvic floor therapists
Reproductive medicine specialists
Urogynecologists
We use minimally invasive surgery to diagnose and treat a range of gynecologic conditions, including:
Endometriosis
Fibroids
Adenomyosis
Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery options
You and your surgeon discuss your goals, health history and symptoms. Together, you decide if minimally invasive gynecologic surgery is right for you.
We may perform vaginal, laparoscopic or robot-assisted procedures through tiny incisions in your abdomen — about the length of a grain of rice. The small incisions result in minimal scarring and a quicker recovery.
Our skilled surgeons perform:
Endometrial ablation
Your provider inserts a thin, wand-like device through your vagina and into your uterus (hysteroscopy). The device uses heat or cold energy to remove the lining of your uterus (endometrium).
The procedure treats heavy menstrual bleeding but is not ideal for people who desire to become pregnant in the future.
Endometrial excision
We insert a tiny, lit tube (laparoscope) through small abdominal incisions. A camera at the end of the laparoscope helps us see inside your abdomen and remove endometrial tissue growing outside of your uterus.
Laparoscopic myomectomy
A myomectomy can treat uterine fibroids. Using a minimally invasive approach, we remove fibroids using a laparoscope and surgical tools inserted through small abdominal incisions. This procedure can be an alternative to hysterectomy.
Laparoscopic hysterectomyYou may need a laparoscopic hysterectomy if your symptoms aren't responding to other treatments, and you don't desire to become pregnant in the future.
We use a laparoscope and special instruments to remove your uterus through small incisions in your abdomen.
Follow-up care after minimally invasive surgeryYou see one of our providers for a follow-up appointment after surgery to make sure you're healing well. We also communicate with your primary care provider and gynecologist to support seamless, informed care.
We may recommend pelvic floor therapy or other support services to help you recover well.
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Related conditions & treatments
Conditions
- Abnormalities of the Uterus
- Cervical Incompetence
- Endometriosis
- Fibroids
- Mullerian Anomalies
- Pelvic Pain
- Asherman’s Syndrome
- Uterine Isthmocele
- Pelvic Adhesions
Treatments
- Endometrial Ablation
- Laparoscopic Excision of Choledochal Cyst
- Lysis of Adhesions
- Hysterectomy
- Myomectomy
- Nerve Block
- TENS Therapy
- Laparoscopic Surgery for Endometriosis
- Pelvic Floor Botox
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Endometriosis Center for Discovery, Innovation, Training and Community Engagement (ENACT)Opens in a new window
UCSF Health researchers partner with other clinicians to improve the lives of people living with endometriosis. We work to better understand the condition and develop new therapies.
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