When you choose Miklos & Moore Urogynecology, you are choosing a team of dedicated medical professionals that insist on excellence in all aspects of treatment. Dr. Miklos and Dr. Moore have earned a reputation for themselves in the fields of Urogynecology and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. When you come to us, you’ll find that your standard of care is second to none.
A prime example of this is the reputation that Dr. Miklos and Dr. Moore have as leaders in laparoscopic surgery. In fact, they are quite possibly the most experienced laparoscopic urogynecologists in the world. Consider the following:
Drs. Miklos and Moore have performed over 1,600 laparoscopic sacrocolpopexies and authored the largest published study on this technique – documenting their surgical experience with over 400 patients in just three years.
They have won the AAGL Golden Laparoscope Award for their outstanding technique and the Kurt Semm Award for Excellence in Pelvic Surgery in connection with their published study documenting their experience with 446 laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy procedures.
While it’s clear that Dr. Miklos and Dr. Moore are a natural choice for laparoscopic surgery, why would you choose this surgical approach? What makes it more advantageous over traditional abdominal surgery? The answers are important, since they can significantly impact your post-operative recovery and your overall satisfaction with the surgery process.
Laparoscopic surgery is essentially a means of performing major surgery using only minor incisions. A laparoscope is a small telescope, and in the surgical application, a small video camera is attached to it that enables the surgeon to see what is happening below the surface during the procedure. Typically, the laparoscope is inserted through the belly button incision. In this way, surgeries that otherwise would require the abdominal cavity to be opened can be done by video, using small tools inserted in the other incisions.
Traditional abdominal surgery using a large, open incision is referred to as laparotomy. The downsides to a surgery involving a larger incision are obvious – more potential for complications, a longer recovery time, and increased scarring. A laparoscopic approach avoids these undesirable outcomes. Consider the following benefits of laparoscopic surgery:
Spend Less Time in the Hospital: Typically, surgeries performed by means of a laparoscopic technique can be done on an outpatient basis. By comparison, a surgery with a large laparotomy incision may mean a hospital stay of several days.
Get Back on Your Feet More Quickly: Recovery time is a top priority for just about any patient – you want to get back to living your life! With smaller incisions, there is a significant reduction in the time required for your body to heal post-surgery. It also often means less pain medication.
Reduced Scarring: You’d like for your urogynecology problems to be a distant memory – and you don’t need large scars to remind you of the ordeal you may have been through before receiving treatment from the doctors at Miklos & Moore Urogynecology. With a laparoscopic approach, there is less scarring – both externally and internally. External scars mar the surface of your skin, and internal scars (called adhesions) can cause long-lasting abdominal or pelvic pain.
After reviewing the benefits, you may be wondering if laparoscopic surgery is a possibility for your particular condition. While each case differs, one thing is certain: Drs. Miklos and Moore feel strongly about the benefits of laparoscopic surgery and endeavor to take a minimally invasive approach whenever possible. In fact, they have more experience than anyone else in performing laparoscopic pelvic floor reconstruction. Some of the procedures that Dr. Miklos and Dr. Moore have helped to develop or have employed extensively include laparoscopic techniques for fistula repair, neovagina surgery, mesh removal, and more.
As for their rate of complications during laparoscopic procedures, their track record is phenomenal. The doctors have a historical rate of less than one percent for the following incidents: conversion to large incision surgery, bowel injury rate, bladder injury rate, ureter injury rate, blood transfusion rate.
Surgery related to matters of urogynecology is a delicate matter. For peace of mind and results that will improve your quality of life, insist on the very best techniques and a stellar record of surgical success. You’ll find both at Miklos & Moore Urogynecology.