Hospital La Paz addresses the surgical pathology in Gynecology with laparoscopy.

-surgery is less invasive, so that the patient recovers quickly and less postoperative pain

-East Hospital carries out interventions of Gynecologic benign, usually through the belly button

-Madrid brings together three days more than 200 specialists in gynaecology of all Spain

Spain, 2011-October Health Minister Javier Fernández-Lasquetty closed last Friday, along with the Manager of the hospital Universitario La Paz, Rafael Pérez – Santamarina, the II course international of laparoscopic surgery in Gynecology, who has gathered more than 200 specialists in this specialty of all Spain, with the participation of prestigious national and international professionals, who gathered at the Hospital Universitario La Paz to learn about the latest advances in Gynecologic laparoscopy surgery.

Hospital La Paz performs all Gynecologic Pathology via laparoscopic and is the only centre of Spain carried out in a systematic manner the oncological interventions of endometrial and cervical with this method. According to the Chief of Gynecology of peace, Dr. Javier of Santiago, currently the laparoscopic techniques have extended to the extent that 95% of the gynaecological interventions can be solved via endoscopic or vaginal being better ways of access to others as the abdominal.

Peace joined its portfolio of services in 2010 the endoscopic technique of single port ” for benign gynecological surgery, such as removal of cyst of ovary or uterus, and it has been already used in 40 surgical interventions. This surgery is minimally invasive performed through a single incision, usually through the belly button, although the surgeon may also use other parts of the body.

How the operation is less aggressive, the patient recovers quickly and has less pain during the postoperative period. With traditional surgery median income was five to six days, whereas with this new technique, recovery allows the patient to return to his home between 24 and 48 hours of the intervention.

Complex interventions

200 Specialists, gathered in the community of Madrid to continue this international course, come from all the autonomous communities have been able to follow live several surgical interventions of high complexity in the hospital’s operating rooms.

During the three days of course, the operating rooms of Gynecologic Surgery in the Hospital Universitario La Paz have hosted a dozen surgeries in which attendees could see first hand the techniques to perform surgery in cancer of the endometrium, cervical cancer, histerectomías, endometriosis, removal of fibroids or defects of pelvic floor, among others.

Surgery sessions live completed with tables of experts transmitted, in video format, its experience in issues of surgical interest such as endometriosis, new technologies, the oncological surgery and complications of laparoscopic surgery.

The professional team of gynaecology and general surgery also performs other interventions of great complexity which combines several techniques such as bowel resection in patients with endometriosis combining the vaginal route (NOTES) with surgery of single port ”.

The Gynecology is one of the first specialties that used the laparoscopy as a diagnostic tool, but its use had fallen initially to operations like removal of ovarian cysts or tubal ligation. Currently, this technique has been extended until you reach the almost usual realization of procedures advanced Gynecology.

Gynecology of reference

The gynaecology service of peace has a long history that has allowed him to consolidate as a reference in the treatment of gynecological diseases and offer a high specialisation in specific areas as do units of Oncology, Endometriosis and pelvic floor.

The gynaecology service of this Centre carried out each year more than 2,400 scheduled surgeries and an average of urgent 240. This includes the oncological surgery for the treatment of ovarian, endometrial and cervix cancer, three diseases which in La Paz is operated with this technique some 200 women each year. In these cases, is very important reduction in the postoperative period, allowing the home quickly other treatments such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy.