Let us start by understanding what endometriosis is, its symptoms and causes are before going into Laser Surgery Endometriosis. Think of endometrium as a thin tissue that lines the inner wall of your uterus (womb). For some not known reasons endometrium grows out side the uterus. In fact they grow just about anywhere. Fallopian tubes and out of the tubes, ovaries and intestine or even any where in the pelvic cavity are some of the commonly reported places.

Endometriosis is generally complained by women in their reproductive ages or soon after menopause. Do not worry too much as the risk of endometriosis converting to cancer is very low. The common symptoms are pain (dysmenorrheal) and cramps in pelvic region and lower abdomen during menstruation. This is also a cause of infertility. So, where does Laser Surgery Endometriosis fit in?

Laser Surgery Endometriosis

Once your surgeon diagnoses and locates endometriosis, Laser Surgery Endometriosis is performed laparoscopically. Long incisions of 10 -12 inches unlike in surgical cases will not be required. Laparoscope with laser discharging device is introduced in to your pelvis through small incisions of ¼ to ½ an inch sizes. These incisions are referenced as side ports in medical circles. Normally the outer end of the laparoscope is connected to a video for real time visualization as the surgeon goes on with the surgery. Your surgeon can use CO2 laser for either ablating or cutting the tissues like he does with a scalpel. Since the incisions are small and the laser does not affect the surrounding area, recovery will be faster as compared to scalpel surgery.

Naturally he needs to exercise care during Laser Surgery for Endometriosis. Especially what with tools being long and scope for manipulation of tools inside abdomen or pelvis a special attention is called for. Typically the Laser Surgery Endometriosis will not take as long as the traditional surgery would have. Mind you your doctor needs to do the Laser Surgery Endometriosis during menses only when the endometrium grows.

Generally Laser Surgery Endometriosis is expensive as compared to other options. The typical opinions available to you are medication and surgical procedures like laparoscopy, hysterectomy, and bowel resection. Of these you can go for hysterectomy (uterus removal) only if endometriosis is chronically affecting and you have run out of all other options.

In any case, medications provide simple remedy by controlling hormonal production or inflammation. You can fall back up on pain killers (Mersyndol) too.