Gynaecology

• Surgery for cervical abnormalities 
• Cancer risk reducing surgery
• Diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy  
• Ambulatory hysteroscopy (hysteroscopy under local anaesthesia) 
• Endometrial ablation (destruction of the endometrium to treat abnormally heavy periods) 
• Laparoscopic (keyhole) surgical treatment of endometriosis 
• Ovarian cystectomy (usually laparoscopy to remove ovarian cyst) 
• Oophorectomy (usually by laparoscopy to remove the ovaries) 
• Myomectomy (removal of fibroid) 
• Hysterectomy (removal of the womb usually by laparoscopic, robotic or vaginal approach)
• Surgery for all gynaecological cancer 
• Surgery for prolapse. Some surgical options for treating prolapse include anterior repair (for bladder prolapse into the vagina), posterior repair (bowel prolapse into the vagina) and vaginal hysterectomy (for womb prolapse)
• Surgery for urinary incontinence. Stress incontinence is when there is involuntary leaking of urine due to coughing, sneezing, jumping. Surgery may be required

Depending on the need for surgery, we offer hysteroscopic, laparoscopic, robotic, open and vaginal surgery.  

Hysteroscopy

This involves passing a small camera through the neck of the womb to visualise the uterine cavity. It is used to investigate abnormal uterine bleeding (diagnostic) and surgical treat any abnormalities (operative). Abnormalities of the uterine cavity includes polyp, fibroid and septum. 

Open surgery involves abdominal incision along the bikini line or midline up and down your abdomen. It is performed for large pelvic mass and gynaecological malignancies. 

This surgery is usually required to treat prolapses. All the incisions are hidden in the vagina. Because there is no abdominal opening, pain is less severe and recovery is quicker. 

Mater Private’s gynaecological oncology service aims to provide the best possible service to women with cancers of the reproductive tract: ovarian, endometrial (womb), cervix, vulval, vaginal and other rare tumours.