How is the Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy performed?
The LSH procedure uses a thin, lighted telescope-like instrument called a laparoscope, which acts like a video camera, along with small surgical instruments that are all inserted through three tiny incisions (less than 1/4 inch each) in the navel and abdomen. Using the instruments, the surgeon carefully separates the uterus from the cervix and removes it through one of the openings. The cervix, the bottom part of the uterus, is left intact, which helps to provide better pelvic floor support. This is a much less invasive approach than a traditional hysterectomy. In a traditional hysterectomy, the uterus and cervix are removed through a large abdominal incision, which stretches the abdominal muscles and leaves a scar 4-6 inches long. Patients can return to normal activities in 10 to 14 days after having a laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy. As with all surgery, any type of hysterectomy involves risk, including potential blood loss, infection and damage to other internal organs. That
