In bag morcellation

Dr Wetherell is a minimally invasive surgeon and can perform laparoscopic “key-hole” hysterectomy for a larger uterus. In these cases the largest incision in the abdomen is 1.5cm hidden in the belly button using a process called “in bag morcellation” to remove the uterus or fibroid. Maintaining small incisions and completing everything key-hole minimally invasively results in better outcomes for the patients – including reduced pain, shorter hospital stay, quicker recovery, and improved cosmesis.

Power morcellation of uterus in bag

Morcellation

Dr Wetherell is a minimally invasive surgeon and can perform laparoscopic hysterectomy for a larger uterus and uses a process called “in bag morcellation” to remove the uterus or fibroid. This enables the larges incision in the patient to be 1.5cm at the bellybutton, resulting in reduced pain, shorter hospital stay, quicker recovery, and improved cosmesis.

 

Usually, after a laparoscopic hysterectomy the uterus is removed from the vagina, and the top of the vagina is sutured at the end. However, sometimes the uterus is too large to come out of the vagina. In this case, Dr Wetherell puts the uterus into a Espiner bag and morcellates it, removes the uterus in small pieces, under vision using a power morcellator. This is a complex procedure and only an advanced laparoscopic surgeon is accredited to do such a procedure. Dr Wetherell is skilled in this procedure and has a special interest in this method of tissue extraction, and this is her preferred method of removing large uteri or fibroids from small incisions.

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INTRODUCING DR. LIMA WETHERELL

MBBS BBiomedSci FRANZCOG MRMed AGES Fellowship

Dr Lima Wetherell is a highly trained Melbourne based Gynaecologist and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeon. She has completed an additional two years of training in advanced laparoscopic surgery via the highly regarded national AGES (Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopy and Surgery) Fellowship program at Monash Health. This is a high case load National formal training program in advanced pelvic surgery that focuses on laparoscopic management of endometriosis, fibroids, hysterectomy and other complex cases referred to a tertiary referral network. She is a specialist minimally invasive surgeon with her main areas of interest being laparoscopic surgical management of endometriosis, fibroids, heavy menstrual bleeding requiring hysterectomy and fertility surgery. She performs complex pelvic surgery with a high level of attention to detail. Lima prides herself on having an understanding and caring bedside manner, with a patient centred approach being the focus of her consultations. Each appointment is tailored to the specific needs of the patient with a focus on multidisciplinary management.

Lima grew up in the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, graduating from medical school at the University of Melbourne in 2012. After this, she completed her specialist training as an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist obtaining her FRANZCOG at the Royal Women’s Hospital in 2021. She then pursued further training by completing her AGES Fellowship at Monash Health and consolidating her skills in minimally invasive surgery. She has also completed her Masters of Reproductive Medicine from the University of New South Wales. Throughout this time Lima has been involved in research and clinical studies and is the principal author on a number of published studies.

Lima currently holds a public appointment at Monash Health, with both clinics and theatre lists across all four campuses, working in the Endosurgical Department. In her spare time Lima likes to spend time with her two beautiful children and husband, who is also a surgeon.