What is Laparoscopy?
Whether you need a diagnosis for ongoing symptoms like heavy bleeding or pelvic pain, or you need surgery to treat a gynecologic problem, you’ll get the help you need with laparoscopy. Noreen Kamal-Mostafavi, MD, in Staten Island, New York, has extensive experience performing minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, including robotic-assisted laparoscopy using the advanced da Vinci® surgical system. If you face gynecologic surgery and you’d like to learn more about laparoscopy, call the office or schedule an appointment online today.
Laparoscopy Q&A
Laparoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure used to examine the organs and structures in your pelvic area, diagnose health problems, and perform surgery to treat gynecologic conditions.
Dr. Kamal-Mostafavi begins your laparoscopic procedure by making a few small incisions in your abdomen. Then she inserts a specialized tool called a laparoscope through one incision.
The scope contains a light and a high-definition camera that sends magnified images from inside your body to a monitor. Dr. Kamal-Mostafavi uses the image to examine the problem area and diagnose the underlying cause of your symptoms. If you require treatment, she inserts narrow surgical tools through the incisions.
As she views the monitor, she controls the tools from outside your body to alleviate your symptoms and restore your health.
