10/01/2026
This is by far our record breaking Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy with Bilateral Salpingooophorectomy (removal of uterus, cervix, bilateral ovaries and fallopian tubes) in a patient with a BMI of >41. 🥲🤝💪
Laparoscopic surgery is safe and feasible --even in patients with high BMI.
Obesity is not a barrier to minimally invasive gynecologic surgery.
Evidence shows reduced wound complications, less blood loss, lower infection rates, and faster recovery compared to open surgery.
You just have to know what to check, monitor and prepare before, during and post surgery. 😊✨️
SHOUT OUT to our anesthesiologist Dr Marilet Caluag, who was our patient's favorite, for keeping our patient safe. 🥰
She was up and about, ready to go home the next day!
Minimally Invasive and Advanced Gynecologic Surgery Team:
Minimally invasive surgeon/OBGYN: Jane Ellise Javier, MD
Anesthesiologist: Dr Marilet Caluag
MIS Assist: Dr Isabela Alexa Martinez
OBJCon Dr Janine Maulit
🏥 Ortigas Hospital and Healthcare Center