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Hysterectomy

Dr Indira Hinduja
Consultant Gynaecologist & Obstetrician,
KEM Hospital, Mumbai

Q: What is the latest technique for hysterectomy?In case the patient is on heavy side can laproscopy be performed?(the patient has delivered one caesarian child in 1992)

A:There are various techniques of hysterectomy by laparoscopy, openhysterectomy, but it depends upon the indications if the size of the uterusis large due to fibroids, laparoscopy can not be done. Yes, laparoscopy canbe performed in case the patient is on heavy side.