What is a laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LSH)?
The laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy procedure was developed to provide a minimally invasive technique to the traditional abdominal hysterectomy. The LSH procedure requires a few small 1 centimeter incisions in the abdomen. The body of the uterus is removed, while the cervix is preserved. Also, the ovaries and the tubes can be preserved or removed, depending upon personal preference or ovarian disease. Usually, I recommend saving the ovaries if there is no history of ovarian disease (e.g. recurrent ovarian cysts or masses) and no family history of ovarian cancer. What are the advantages of a laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LSH) over an abdominal hysterectomy? The advantages of a laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy are: • Smaller incisions (one centimeter in size) which allows for a quicker postoperative recovery with less postoperative pain. • Shorter hospital stay (e.g. overnight stay) and patients go home the next day. The patient can return back to normal activit
