Patient Guides
Reviewed by AAGL physicians, these guides explain common gynecologic procedures in plain language. Read online or download a PDF to share with your doctor.
Diagnostic Hysteroscopy and Dilation and Curettage
Common gynecologic procedures to evaluate the inside of the uterus using a small camera called a hysteroscope.
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Hysteroscopic Myomectomy
Removing fibroids from inside the uterine cavity using a small camera called a hysteroscope.
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Laparoscopic or Robotic Myomectomy
Removal of uterine fibroids through small surgical cuts using a camera and tiny instruments.
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Laparoscopic or Robotic Treatment of Endometriosis
Minimally invasive surgery to diagnose and remove endometriosis tissue from the pelvis.
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Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation of Fibroids
A procedure that uses heat and energy to destroy fibroid tissue through two small surgical cuts.
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Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy
A minimally invasive method of removing the top portion of the uterus while leaving the cervix in place.
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Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
A minimally invasive method of removing the whole uterus and cervix through small cuts in the belly.
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