OBGYN and Maternity Services at The Vintage Hospital - Houston, TX

A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure used to remove a woman's uterus. This may be done for many reasons, such as uterine fibroids, excessive bleeding, uterine prolapse, cancer, and other issues. The ovaries may also be removed.

A hysteroscopic polypectomy is an outpatient, minimally invasive surgical procedure to remove uterine polyps, which are overgrowths of the cells of the uterine lining and can be pre-cancerous or interfere with fertility and normal menstrual bleeding.

Hysteroscopic sterilization is a form of permanent, irreversible birth control that works by blocking eggs from traveling through the fallopian tubes to meet sperm. The outpatient procedure requires no incisions, and is performed by placing small devices in the fallopian tubes with a hysteroscope.

Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) is a minimally invasive, nonsurgical treatment for uterine fibroids that preserves the uterus. UFE is a radiological procedure that uses a catheter and contrast dye to direct small polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) particles into the fibroids to block blood flow and therefore deprive them of nutrients, shrinking them.

A surgical procedure performed to restore a prolapsed (or fallen) bladder, which occurs when the muscles between a woman’s vagina and bladder loosen or weaken. The most common type of bladder repair is an anterior vaginal repair, in which a surgeon will rebuild the tissue holding up the bladder using the body’s existing tissue or an artificial mesh.

A hernia repair is the surgical procedure to fix a hernia which most commonly occurs in the abdominal area.

Robotic gynecologic surgery allows for procedures such as hysterectomy, myomectomy, pelvic organ prolapse repair, and tumor removal to be performed as minimally invasive procedures, lessening incisions, pain, recovery time, and risk of complications.

Surgery for cervical, uterine, and ovarian cancers vary by severity, progression, and spread. Pre-cancers can often be treated with cryosurgery, laser ablation, or laparoscopic excision of tumors and abnormal cells. More severe cervical, uterine, and ovarian cancers require surgeries to remove the affected organs (e.g., uterus, cervix, ovaries, and fallopian tubes) and tissue.

Vaginal prolapse surgery includes various procedures to correct weak or damaged muscles, ligaments and tissues that hold a woman’s pelvic organs in place.

Endometrial ablation is a noninvasive surgical procedure to treat excessive menstrual bleeding by removing or destroying the lining of the uterus (endometrium) to reduce or stop menstrual flow. A variety of methods (e.g., heat, cold, fluids, radiofrequency) can be used. It is not recommended for those who wish to become pregnant in the future.

Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy) is a surgery to treat gallstones. Performed either as open or laparoscopic, the procedure removes the gallbladder (a non-essential organ that stores bile), thus preventing the pain, infection, and inflammation associated with gallstones.

This involves surgically removing some or all of the lump. They'll look at the tissue from the cyst or tumor under a microscope to check for cancer cells. If the lump is filled with fluid, your doctor might use something called fine needle aspiration