What is minimal invasive surgery ( MIS) and how is this performed?
You may have pelvic pathology which requires surgery and your gynecologist has suggested MIS. MIS has replaced open surgery in many gynaecological surgeries in the present day. Surgery is performed through two or three tiny incisions over the abdomen and using special instruments inserted through these incisions. A lazer or electrocautery is used to cauterise, remove lesions. MIS may be performed for removal of fibroids, endometriosis, hysterectomies, correction of prolapse and incontinence of urine. It is performed either as a day procedure or a very short hospital stay of 2 or 3 days. The advantages are less painful procedure, shorter hospital stay, quicker recovery and cost savings in certain cases. MIS is however highly surgeon dependent when one is considering the results and complication rates.
