Patient Services
Surgery for Benign and Malignant Gynecologic Conditions
IWH offers more options for surgical treatment of gynecologic conditions. For gynecologic conditions requiring open surgery, our gynecologic surgery team works to give women the best quality of life with little down time. For other conditions amenable to minimally invasive technique, our surgery team offers the most advanced surgery options for comfort and quick recovery, including laparoscopy and physician-assisted robotic surgery. When it comes to cancer, our team of experts offer the most advanced gynecologic cancer diagnosis, treatment and support. All surgical treatments at IWH follow The Medical City’s Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) protocol
Gynecologic health conditions are those that affect, or result from a problem with, a woman’s reproductive system. It includes health conditions such as menstrual pain, heavy menstrual bleeding, endometriosis, fibroids or myoma, pelvic pain, infertility or pelvic floor problems causing incontinence or prolapse. IWH helps women maintain a balanced and healthy reproductive system throughout her life with preventive gynecologic screening, diagnosis and treatment of specific gynecologic problems.
Our Services:
Major Cases:
- Total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingooophorectomy (TAHBSO)
- Extrafascial hysterectomy with bilateral salpingooophorectomy (EHBSO)
- Salpingooophorectomy
- Salpingectomy
- Oophorocystectomy
- Exploratory laparotomy
- Vaginal myomectomy
- Adhesiolysis
- Vaginal hysterectomy with anterior colporrhaphy, posterior colpoperineorrhaphy
- Bilateral lymph node dissection
- Omentectomy
Medium Cases:
- Anterior colporrhaphy, posterior colpoperineorrhaphy
- Bilateral tubal ligation
- Dilatation and curettage
- Completion curettage
- Loop electrosurgical excision procedure
- Vaginoscopy
- Diagnostic hysteroscopy
- Operative hysteroscopy
- Cervical biopsy
- Cerclage
- Cystoscopy -> Urology case, not OBGYN
- Appendectomy -> General Surgery case, not OBGYN
Minor Cases:
- Circumcision
- Excision of skin tag
- Marsupialization
- Excision of Bartholin cyst
- Ureteral stenting
- Polypectomy
- Incision and drainage
- Excision of vaginal cyst
- Insertion of Intrauterine Device
- Electrocautery