Operative Hysteroscopy using the Smith & Nephew System

Once you are under anesthesia, your doctor will insert the hysteroscope into the vagina, past the cervix, and into the uterus 

Saline fluid is pumped through a small channel in the hysteroscope to inflate the uterus  

This allows your doctor to see the fibroid or polyp and gives your doctor space in which to work 

A specifically designed device that includes a small opening with a cutting edge is inserted into a channel in the hysteroscope.

Your doctor will place the small opening of thedevice against the polyp or fibroid and activate the instrument to shave and remove the tissue.  

Your doctor will control the placement of the instrument on the tissue until the tissue is removed. Then he or she will remove the instruments from the uterus, completing the procedure. While recovery times vary by patient, in most instances you will be able to go home within a couple of hours.