This may be done either few weeks post the main surgery or even after few months, depending upon your condition.
Post Surgery
Like any surgery, you will experience some discomfort post surgery. Some of them include:
- Nausea. This is basically the wearing off feeling of anaesthesia.
- Pain in the areas where the surgery was performed. This pain will be felt for at least a day or two. If it doesn't subside, inform your surgeon.
- Cramps, especially like the ones felt during menstruation.
- Muscle aches.
- Discharge like menstrual flow for a day or two.
- Swollen abdomen.
Most of these minor symptoms will go away in a day or two. If you feel anything abnormal report it to your gynaecologist immediately.
Risks Involved
Complications in a laparoscopic surgery are very rare, especially if you are healthy otherwise. However, there are certain conditions when it will not be advised.
These include:
1. Obesity
2. Any previous surgery on the abdomen including C-section
3. If you have any infection in the area
Also, if the surgery is not performed properly it can result in injuries to your abdomen or any internal organ.
However, you can avoid this by going to a professional from a good hospital, instead of relying on local clinics.
After surgery, if you happen to experience excessive bleeding or pain accompanied by high fever, it could be an indication of a complication.
Make sure you notify your doctor immediately.
Remember, any other alternative major surgery would mean greater incision and blood loss including hospital stay extending for more than a week and recovery time extending to a month or more.
On all these factors a laparoscopy is convenient and safer comparatively.
(With inputs from Dr. Vanita Raut, Gynaecologist & Obstetrician, Hiranandani Hospital, Mumbai)
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