Robotic Hysterectomy

Overview

If your Mayo Clinic doctor recommends a hysterectomy, you may be eligible for robotic surgery. During a robotic procedure, even though your doctor cannot feel your uterus, the magnified, 3-D view makes possible great precision, flexibility and dexterity.

When you have a minimally invasive hysterectomy, you're likely to have less pain and lose less blood than is typical with open abdominal surgery. You'll probably be able to resume normal daily activities more quickly than you could after open surgery.

Why choose Mayo Clinic

• Experience. Mayo Clinic doctors pioneered the use of the robotic system for performing surgery to correct problems of women's reproductive (gynecologic) organs. Mayo Clinic doctors also perform several other kinds of robotic surgery.
• Expertise. Gynecologists at Mayo Clinic perform cutting edge research that leads to new treatments for women who have disorders of their reproductive organs.

• Team approach. Integrated teams of doctors who diagnose and treat women who may need a hysterectomy include gynecologists, gynecologic surgeons and other specialists as needed.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., ranks No. 1 for gynecology in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., is ranked among the best hospitals for gynecology by U.S. News & World Report.

Read more about abdominal hysterectomy at MayoClinic.com.