This video shows da Vinci robotic surgery for endometriosis by Dr. R.K. Mishra at World Laparoscopy Hospital. Endometriosis is the place a certain type of bodily tissue - the lining of the uterus also is called endometrial tissue - grows where it shouldn't. Often it can grow near the ovaries, but it may also appear on most pelvic organs. The problem is that this tissue - wherever it appears - swells with blood on your period. Uterus expels this blood, but blood in other parts of the pelvis has nowhere to go. This swelling can bother nearby tissues, which can affect your reproductive organs and your monthly menstrual period. It may cause cramps and pain during periods or pelvic pain throughout the month, as well as pain during or after sex. If undetected or untreated, this irritation eventually can cause scarring, which can bind organs together and hinder efforts to conceive. Here's where da Vinci surgery comes in. Just like another surgical treatment, da Vinci surgery provides similar access to an "open" incision but there's typically less bleeding, less pain, minimal scarring, quicker recovery, a shorter hospital stay, along with a lower probability of complications. Whether the surgical treatment is simply to remove endometrial and scarring or to conduct a hysterectomy, most women can expect less pain, less scarring, and a much shorter recovery period than when they had undergone open surgery. Compared to non-remote-controlled laparoscopic surgery, da Vinci endometriosis surgery provides much better access, precision, and control.