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 be approached. To ensure you fully understand the options, the risks and benefits of each option and 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 (cystectomy or oophorectomy).

-Treatment of endometriosis (excision).

-Tubal patency tests and fertility investigation.

-Removal of fallopian tubes (tubal ligation for contraception).

-Myomectomy (removal of fibroids).

-Hysterectomy (removal of the uterus).

-Laparoscopic prolapse repairs.

-Risk reduction surgery for women at increased risks of gynaecological cancers (BRCA 1, BRCA 2, MMR gene mutations [Lynch syndrome], PLAB2, BRIP1, RAD51C & RAD51D).

Vaginal surgery

-Anterior vaginal repairs

-Posterior vaginal repairs

-Colpocleisis.

-Sacrospinous fixation.

-Vaginal hysterectomy.

-Revision on obstetric trauma and scar tissue.

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 prevent pelvic organ prolapse) 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.