Most surgical interventions—whether for pelvic prolapse, pelvic pain or other gynecologic issues— can be approached with either laparoscopy or robotic assisted laparoscopy. This results in smaller incisions, lower surgical risk, and a quicker recovery and return to activity. Dr. DeBrakeleer has been training resident physicians, as well as surgeons from across on the U.S., in minimally invasive surgical techniques for nearly a decade.