With the evolution of technology over the years, less invasive treatments can be realized. Smaller incisions are used with laparoscopic surgery than traditional surgery allows. Reasons for having laparoscopic surgery would include:

• Determining the cause of symptoms like chronic pelvic pain or infertility
• For those patients that have the signs of endometriosis and medications have not proved helpful
• To remove ovarian cysts that won’t go away on their own
• To remove an ectopic pregnancy
• MIGS (Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery) including laparoscopic hysterectomy
• Potentially to treat pelvic floor disorders, like urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse