Minimally Invasive Surgery
A Leader in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
We understand that, as a woman, you live a busy life and a lot of people depend on you. That's why we deliver the top surgical results with the least amount of disruption to get you back to living your life faster.
Our experienced surgeons are equipped with advanced training and technology to meet your gynecological needs through minimally invasive surgery. From endometrial ablation to minimally invasive and robotic-assisted hysterectomies, you’ll find the latest advances in surgery for a faster recovery, shorter hospital stay and less pain than traditional surgical approaches.
At Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies, 75 percent of all gynecologic surgeries and 85 percent of all hysterectomies are performed minimally invasively. That’s more than double the national average. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a condition that may require surgery, you owe it to yourself to learn about your medical options, including the most effective, least invasive surgical treatments available. Our experienced specialists will collaborate with you to find the individualized treatment that best suits your medical and surgical needs.
Enhancing Your Quality of Life
When you choose Orlando Health Winnie Palmer, you’re choosing an expert in minimally invasive gynecology and minimally invasive surgery. We are committed to consistently delivering safe, effective, evidence-based care in a soothing, healing environment built just for women so you can return to your normal life faster.
The benefits of minimally invasive surgery may include:
- Significantly less pain
- Less blood loss
- Less scarring
- Shorter recovery time
- A faster return to normal daily activities
- Better clinical outcomes
Minimally invasive gynecological procedures performed at Orlando Health Winnie Palmer include:
- Biopsy/excision of lymph nodes
- Endometrial ablations
- Hysteroscopic fallopian tube cannulation
- Laparoscopic hysterectomy
- Laparoscopic ovarian surgery
- Myomectomy
- Ovarian cystectomy
- Radical hysterectomy
- Repair of stress incontinence
- Revision/removal of vaginal graft
- Sacrolcopopexy
- Salpingectomy/salpingostomy
- Salpingo-oopherectomy
- Supracervical hysterectomy
- Tubal reanastomosis
- Tumor debulking
- Uterine suspension
- Vaginal hysterectomy
- Vaginal cystocele repair
- Vaginal rectocele repair
Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery
Many of our minimally invasive procedures are performed with the added precision of robotic surgical technology. Utilizing one of the most advanced surgical systems available, the da Vinci® Surgical System, robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery allows surgeons to perform complex procedures using miniaturized instruments attached to robotic arms. This offers the advantages of increased precision, smaller incisions, less blood loss, fewer complications, shorter hospital stays and faster recoveries. As experts in minimally invasive surgery, we are a recognized epicenter for da Vinci® robotic surgery.
How To Prepare For Surgery
Dr. Jessica Vaught, Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery, discusses how to best prepare for surgery at Winnie Palmer Hospital. This video helps you understand what happens, step by step, as you prepare for and undergo surgery.
