Myomectomy is an operation to remove uterine fibroids while preserving the uterus. Fibroids are non-cancerous growths arising from uterine muscle, and surgery may help people experiencing heavy bleeding, pelvic pressure, pain, fertility concerns or pregnancy-related problems linked to fibroids.
Colposcopy is a diagnostic procedure that allows a gynaecologist to examine the cervix, vagina, and vulva under magnification. It is commonly recommended after an abnormal cervical screening result, a positive test for high-risk human papillomavirus, or the discovery of a suspicious area during a pelvic examination.
Hysteroscopy is a procedure that allows a gynaecologist to examine the inside of the uterus using a thin, lighted instrument called a hysteroscope. It can help diagnose or treat uterine conditions associated with abnormal bleeding, infertility, repeated miscarriage, pelvic discomfort or findings seen on imaging tests.
A cesarean section (c-section) is surgery to deliver a baby through incisions in the mother’s abdomen and uterus. It may be planned before labour or performed urgently when vaginal birth could place the mother or baby at risk.
A hysterectomy is surgery to remove the uterus, also called the womb. It may help women with severe bleeding, persistent pelvic pain, uterine fibroids, uterine prolapse or certain cancers when other treatments are unsuitable or have not provided lasting relief.
An ileostomy is a surgically created opening, called a stoma, that brings the end of the small intestine through the abdominal wall. Digestive waste leaves through the stoma and collects in an external pouch, allowing a diseased or healing colon and rectum to be bypassed.
Proctocolectomy is a major operation that removes the colon and rectum, usually to treat severe inflammatory bowel disease, inherited cancer risk, or cancer affecting these organs. Depending on the diagnosis and bowel function, the surgeon may create an ileostomy, an opening in the abdomen for waste collection, or form an internal pouch using the small intestine.
A splenectomy is surgery to remove part or all of the spleen, an organ in the upper-left abdomen that filters blood and supports immunity. It may help people with severe spleen injury, certain blood disorders, an enlarged or diseased spleen, or selected cancers.
Colectomy is an operation to remove part or all of the colon, also called the large intestine. It may help people with colorectal cancer, severe inflammatory bowel disease, bowel obstruction, uncontrolled bleeding or other serious colon conditions.
A laparoscopic appendectomy is a minimally invasive operation to remove the appendix, a small pouch attached to the large intestine. It is commonly recommended for appendicitis, which is painful inflammation caused when the appendix becomes blocked or infected.
