Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

The laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy will be discussed and referred to as the LAVH which is something medical professionals often use to term the laparoscopic hysterectomy. This is a procedure for a hysterectomy which is a choice offered to some patients who are in need of a hysterectomy.

This procedure is tedious and involves several different facets. An incision is made in the abdominal wall and then metal tubes called “trocars” are used on the patient to enable something called a laparoscope and other surgical vices to be used in the surgical environment. The devices used, the trocars, are used to help assist the surgeon who can perform the surgery by watching the surgery on a television monitor.

Basically, the LAVH enables the surgeon to look at what needs to be removed and then enables him to remove it vaginally. The surgeon will be able to see what the patient needs to have removed and then he will actually detach this through the abdominal procedure and afterwards remove the tubes and ovaries through the vagina. The surgery does require both abdominal incisions and vaginal removal which will likely mandate incisions as well.

Not all hysterectomies can be done by the LAVH. In fact, because the LAVH can help a patient escape the full abdominal hysterectomy, there are few patients who are offered this hysterectomy as an option.

LAVH can enable the surgery to be performed quicker than a complete hysterectomy but it is very expensive in some cases which can be a problem for patients who do not have insurance. If you are covered by insurance, then check with your doctor about possible complications with having the insurance companies pick up the tab on this procedure. In some cases, the insurance companies will decline coverage on an abdominal hysterectomy while approving the laparoscopic hysterectomy.