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Laparoscopic hysterectomy

Laparoscopic hysterectomy

Hysterectomy is a big deal for women because they are concerned about the wound after surgery, pain, recovery time, or even in a high cost. However, with the evolution of modern medicine allows for simple hysterectomy with laparoscopy. This reduces the damage to internal organs and reduces the incidence of complications as well.

How to laparoscopic surgery
Laparoscopic surgery is a surgical procedure under general anesthesia. It uses an incision just below the navel length from 0.5 to 1 cm, then put gas - carbon dioxide through a needle placed through the incision to open the abdomen, In order to meet the gap in the pelvic endoscopy and then into the internal organs. The surgery may be an additional 2-3 hole to hole on the abdomen in the pelvic organs medicine to use and can be operated easily.

The diseases can be treated with laparoscopic surgery
1. Myoma uteri
2. Prolapse of the uterus
3. Cancer
4. Endometriosis
5. Chronic pelvic pain
6. Abnormal vaginal bleeding that the drug does not work

Symptoms after surgery
1-2 days after surgery, the patient may have nausea, vomiting, fatigue and pain, muscle pain, pain in the shoulder or ribs because gas is left in the stomach to stimulate the diaphragm and will disappear within 2 - 3 days.

Advantages of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
1. A small incision, less pain, faster recovery
2. Endoscopic surgery is expanding more than the human eye. The doctors see the details of the position to operate more clearly.
3. Patients are less blood loss and less pain as the wound is small, only 0.5 to 1 cm
4. Patients can eat immediately after surgery when awake.
5. Chance of postoperative fibrosis less than the previous method

How to care after surgery
Taking care after laparoscopy, Patients must strictly follow the instructions of the physician and the patient should not lift heavy objects. Including suspension of intercourse approximately one month apart, then the patient can eat and live everyday as usual.