Surgery
Dr Baxter performs a broad spectrum of gynaecological surgical procedures covering all aspects of women’s health.
He was the first trainee in Western Australian history to obtain certification in performing total laparoscopic (keyhole) hysterectomies in his second year of RANZCOG training. He completes complex laparoscopic surgery with credentialing for AGES Level-6b surgery (the highest level).
Dr Baxter approaches your surgical needs as he would want his own family, to fully understand the options, risks and benefits to allow you to make the right choice for your body, life and medical history.
Laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery
-Investigation of pelvic pain
-Treatment of ovarian cysts.
-Treatment of endometriosis (excision).
-Removal of fallopian tubes.
-Myomectomy.
-Hysterectomy.
-Laparoscopic prolapse repairs.
Vaginal surgery
-Anterior vaginal repairs
-Posterior vaginal repairs
-Colpocliesis
-Sacro-spionous fixation
-Vaginal hysterectomy
vNOTES
Dr Baxter is one of a small number of surgeons performing natural orifice surgery in Western Australia. This allows both the adnexa (ovaries and fallopian tubes) as well as the uterosacral ligaments to be accessed via a vaginal route providing he advantages of both vaginal and laparoscopic surgery in one procedure.
vNOTES surgery does not involve any abdominal scars of incisions and can often lead to shorter recovery times and less post operative pain.
Hysteroscopic surgery
Dr Baxter performs the full gamut of intrauterine surgery.
-Investigation of abnormal bleeding.
-Investigation of post menopausal bleeding.
-Investigation of uterine polyps.
-Difficult IUD removals.
-Division of adhesions.
-Investigation of uterine pathology or infertility
-Treatment of retained products of conception/misscarriage
