Urogynecology - An Introduction
Urogynecology is a subspecialty of gynecology, dealing with pelvic support disorders and urinary incontinence. Urogynecologists perform pelvic plastic and reconstructive surgery in taking care of vaginal prolapse, pelvic relaxation, and urinary incontinence. Dr. Michael Lau spent years of training with Dr. C. Paul Hodgkinson, who is regarded by many as the pioneer of urogynecology.
Dr. Lau is an expert in minimally invasive surgery and has helped in the development of several patented procedures and products in this area. Applying the minimally invasive surgery technology to urogynecology, Dr. Lau performs corrective surgeries for stress urinary incontinence, vaginal prolapse, and vaginal plastic surgery in an outpatient surgery setting or even in the office with just local anesthetic. The patients enjoy very brief and easy recovery after the minimally invasive procedure, compared to the open major surgery that traditionally has been performed to correct these same surgical problems.