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Dr. Arrington is the only board certified OB/Gyn in Utah to complete the AAGL/SRS Fellowship in laparoscopic surgery. This provides him the training and experience to use Robotics and Laparoscopy to perform the most complex surgeries that women may need.
Even in the case of the most difficult surgery, he is able to complete the planned surgery in a less invasive way 99% of the time.
You can trust your women's surgical needs to a recognized expert and have confidence that you are receiving the best care available to limit the impact on your life.

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Laparoscopy and Robotic surgery offer a dramatic difference to patients facing or dealing with hysterectomy, endometriosis, pelvic prolapse, uterine fibroids, and most gynecologic surgical conditions.

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Endometriosis

Dr. Arrington has had special fellowship training in excisional treatment of endometriosis including involvement in bowel, bladder, ureters and the deep pelvis.

Endometriosis is a disease where the lining cells of the uterine cavity are found outside the uterus. They can be found around the pelvis and abdomen. Most endometriosis is superficial and treated easily. Most gynecologists are trained to treat simple forms of endometriosis.

Some types of endometriosis are more aggressive and invasive. This is know as deep, infiltrating endometriosis. This type of endometriosis can cause severe adhesions between the pelvic organs including uterus, ovaries, bowel and bladder. It can also grow into the bowel, bladder, cervix and pelvic sidewall. Most general gynecologists are not trained to surgically treat this type of endometriosis and it cannot be treated by "lasering". When this type of endometriosis is treated with "lasering" only the superficial disease is treated and the more invasive disease is left behind.

If severe endometriosis is suspected or found, taking the time to find a surgeon experienced in treating endometriosis around and invading the bowel, bladder, ureters and vagina is imperative. When invasive endometriosis is found many patients are told that all they can do is use Lupron or other medicines and pain killers. Choosing the right surgeon can make all the difference with severe endometriosis.

At times endometriosis may be so involved that removal of the uterus and ovaries is indicated. It is very important that a hysterectomy with removal of ovaries DOES NOT treat endometriosis found other places. Many patients have the uterus and ovaries removed by open surgery because their doctor feels taht the endometriosis is too bad to complete the surgery laparoscopically. In many of these cases the focus is on removal of the uterus and ovaries and the endoemtriosis is left behind to continue causing problems. Endometriosis is best excised through the magnification of laparoscopy in skilled surgical hands.

In many cases of endometriosis it is difficult to predict the severity of the disease prior to surgery. As you are considering choosing a gynecologist ask how they treat endometriosis found around or in the bowel, bladder and pelvic sidewall. Make sure your surgeon is capable of treating whatever stage of endometriosis is present or one who is willing to refer to a specialist if it is beyond their skill level to treat.