Dr Per (Pelle) Kempe is a Swedish born and trained specialist obstetrician and gynaecologist. He relocated to Palmerston North, New Zealand in 2017 where he is a consultant Obstetrician Gynaecologist at Palmerston North Hospital and has a private gynaecology practice, consulting at Crest Specialist Centre.
Pelle consults in all areas of gynaecology, including colposcopy and performs a wide range of gynaecological procedures including laparoscopic and vaginal hysterectomies, laparoscopic treatment of ovarian cysts, hysteroscopies and prolapse surgery. He is IOTA certified in gynaecological ultrasound and offers point of care ultrasound to his patients.
What is Gynaecology?
Gynaecology is the area of medicine that deals with health issues and conditions that are specific to women. This generally includes the female reproductive organs and genitalia. The reproductive organs consist of the ovaries that release an egg every month, the fallopian tubes that lead from the ovaries, the uterus (womb), which is where a baby will grow if the egg is fertilised during sexual intercourse, the cervix (opening of the uterus) and the vagina.
Laparoscopy
Many gynaeacological investigations and procedured are performed by laparoscopy. This is a procedure to view the inside of the abdomen (stomach) through a specially lit type of mini telescope (laparoscope) that is inserted through a small cut in the abdomen. The laparoscope also contains a small camera that sends pictures to a screen that the doctor can watch. Often surgical procedures (keyhole surgery) can be performed at the same time. A laparoscopy is performed under a general anaesthetic (you are asleep).
