I'd prefer the explanation of someone whose actually been through it and not just a Wikipedia copy-paste. Thanks!
2007-01-04 05:29:30 · 5 answers · asked by Alyssa 5 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I'm asking about LAPAROTOMY, not laparoscopy.
I have a 4cm cyst on my left ovary.
2007-01-04 05:38:02 · update #1
It is terrible. Don't go through with it unless you absolutely have to.
2007-01-04 05:31:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laparotomys are great.
The old surgical method, was to make a long incision in the abdominal wall, now this also took a long time to heal up. The new method is a small incision, the Doctor/surgeon, makes a small two inch incision, he can inset a small scope inside the incision and look around and correct things wrong, or remove cysts, tumors, etc. I was in the hospital a week for a large incision, I got to go home in a day for a laparotomy, of course both operations were for cysts on ovaries. An added benefit was the pain was much less.
2007-01-04 13:38:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anne2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Surgery via laproscopy is where they make a tiny incision and insert a small thin scope/tube and they can go in with a thin long scissors/tweezers like device and remover or do repairs to what every you are having surgery for.
2007-01-04 13:34:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It only hurts afterward when you cough or strain and there is good medication for the after-pain which will gradually subside. Full recovery is the rule.
2007-01-12 02:30:19 · answer #4 · answered by syrious 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Known as "belly Button" sugery----------a little bit of discomfort is all.
2007-01-04 13:50:36 · answer #5 · answered by nickle 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋