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Dr. Prashanth Hegde
Medical Director and
specialist gynecologist and
endoscopic surgeon.
thanks to advances in the field
of medicine and technology.
Gynecological endoscopic surgery
is a modern discipline which unites
advances both in gynecology and
minimally invasive surgery which
allows for surgical interventions
without the need for a major
operation. Recovery is quick and
the patients can return to their
routine activities at the earliest.
Local/regional anesthesia or
sedation is used. For reasons of
patient safety, the procedures are
carried out in a fully-equipped
operating theatre.”
Gynecological
Endoscopy
Q.
What does
gynecological
endoscopy mean in
layman terms?
Dr. Hegde: “Gynecological
endoscopy is an immensely
technology-laden surgical
discipline which uses optical
instruments specially designed to
help diagnose and treat the most
frequent female gynecological
disorders and pathologies. These
include: infertility problems,
womb related problems, uterine
malformations and/ or genital
pre-cancers. Gynecological
endoscopy employs laparoscopy,
hysteroscopy and colposcopy for
these purposes.”
Q.
What are
the cutting edge
technological
advances used in
gynecology today?
Dr. Hegde: “Gynecological
endoscopy is a reality today,
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