Hysteroscopic surgery

Hysteroscopy is a surgical method for examining the inner surface of the uterine cavity and treating various conditions through the cervix. There is no intervention in the abdominal cavity: the instrument enters through the natural route, and the doctor performs microsurgery while watching the process on a screen.

When diagnostic hysteroscopy is performed

• menstrual cycle disorders;
• suspected infertility;
• bleeding after menopause;
• to clarify conditions such as polyps, growths or intrauterine adhesions;
• to assess the result of hormonal treatment.

Indications for operative hysteroscopy

• removal of polyps and other growths;
• heavy uterine bleeding;
• endometrial hyperplasia;
• correction of a uterine septum and adhesions;
• removal of submucosal fibroids;
• removal of an IUD whose strings have retracted into the uterus.

Contraindications

• flare-up of chronic diseases of the genital organs;
• pregnancy;
• cervical cancer;
• a severe general condition due to other illnesses.

Preparation and recovery

Before the procedure, a gynecologist's consultation, ultrasound and tests are required; the doctor chooses the best day of the cycle. Many hysteroscopic procedures are performed as outpatient procedures without a hospital stay, which greatly shortens recovery.