If you're getting surgery to get your cyst removed, and they run tests on the tissue from the removed cysyts & there is an infection-do they take out to ovary just to be safe?
2006-11-04 05:27:47 · 2 answers · asked by WayZ 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
No.
During surgery, the tissues that are removed might be checked for cancer, if your surgeon thinks there is a possibility that cancer is there. All other testing takes days, so nothing else can be done at the time of surgery.
If the surgeon has reason to believe that the ovary needs to come out, he/she should discuss that possibility with you prior to the procedure. It is usually listed on the surgical consent as a possibility if there is a reasonable chance that it will happen.
Infections can be cured with antibiotics, so that wouldn't be a reason to remove the ovary anyway.
Good luck!
2006-11-04 05:33:32 · answer #1 · answered by Pangolin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what they find when they get in there. I had a very large ovarian cyst removed about 20 years ago, it was so big that they had to take the ovary and fallopian tube. It was borderline cancerous. I still have one ovary and tube in tact and get my period every month (even had it while I was in the hospital for the surgery)! You should go see your doctor for a pre-op consultation and to sign papers. This is where they will go over the procedure and the possible consequences. Make a list of questions to the doctor at this time. Best wishes!
2006-11-04 18:47:26 · answer #2 · answered by margarita 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋