How long does a laparoscopic hysterectomy procedure take

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I told them i want to get pregnant that's why they are checking my tubes too to make sure they're open. now my question is, does someone here would happen to know how long the recovery time? thanks in advance.

Im ok now but it takes a while to get the hrt right and hrt is a hot subject many dont believe in it I had to take it I felt like I was going crazy. In the long run its worth it just dont want to sugar coat the recovery if your prepared it will be a lot easier.

pain around the surgical sites), but the other side effects are a bit harder to swallow (no pun intended) like the bloating and inability to belch. how long does that go on for? Will I never be able to belch again? What about drinking carbonated beverages like soda or beer? Spicy food? Thanks for you knowledge and experience....

The pain around the incision site got better after i rested in bed for three straight days. how long does it take to fully recover from your experience? they tell u 2-3 weeks and i thought i would spring back to normal in that time but i am still home.

He thought pain could be scar tissue as everyone heals at different rate, but thought that I was suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome not helped by my anxiety. I do not think that IBS is the case and neither does my GP. The pain has continued with no paraticular pattern, there just seems to be a bruised sore ache within my pelvic area and around my back sometimes and I am very anxious. Also, and this is bizarre, I get this tingling numb feeling in my vulva which comes and goes!

does the formation of scar tissue cause this type of pain? Is this pain normal? how long should I be experiencing this sort of pain? Aargh...I just want to feel good again. I am pretty nervous/scared about the pain. Thanks for any info/advice/words of kind wisdom!

The gyn I'm probably going to go with believes he has about a 90% chance he can remove the cyst and the ovaries (if they're still there) laparoscopically. He will contain the cyst in a bag before draining it and pulling it through the one of the lap incisions. Has anyone had a cyst this size removed this way? Was the whole procedure successful, including keeping the fluid contained in the bag?

Had anal manometry but take it colononic looks higher. were Mayo tests outpatient or in and how many days did it all take? you are telling me things i never heard about motil tests and I am profoundly grateful.

My MD is fantastic, and has offered many options but it seems my best ones are either a) hysteroscopic myomectomy with HTA endometrial ablation, or b) laparoscopic DaVinci hysterectomy. Of course, I can't decide! On the one hand, with multiple fibroids, some of which are actively bleeding, the recurrence rate is high once they are cut out, and I am likely still many years away from menopause hysterectomy seems like an appealing final solution to my problems.

Really good to hear something positive about vertical incision. Sounds as if you had alot done, how long ago did you have it done. And how do you feel now? Thanks again. I will have to weigh it all up, it's good to hear from others that have had similar experiences.

I have had increasingly longer, heavier periods since then. I had a laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy and left salpingal - oophorectomy because of abnormal bleeding (brown spotting for days before and days after)and an ovarian cyst causing abdominal pain on 9-20-06. I have previously had cryo-ablation which helped control the heavy bleeding for a few years and was happy to put it all behind. Or so I thought, I had a period right at the proper time it would have been this past week!

I would have a hysterectomy now but for the fact that it would be extremely inconvenient (long story). The last time, a more major surgery would have interfered with my Christmas holiday, but nothing else.

I was prescribed a *vaginal) hormonal cream, told to take half the 'replacement treatment' dose and see how that goes. Barring positive results from my pap smears, I'm confident in what she dx'd IN MY CASE. To the ladies who have posted before..please come back and share your results. You could help someone feel less alone!

What does a CA125 have to do with Dermoids? Please explain why one would need this test? And why wouldn't the gyn suggest it? And I too as just told i have a dermoid 3cm that must come out. I am not convinced it MUST come out espec. from what i have been reading about less than 5cm dermoids. But i am scheduled to go for another pelvic ultrasound. I do not have a gyn/oncologist. Just a gyn. Do i need to find a gyn/oncologist? Sorry so many questions in one mail..

Yes, chronic appendicitis does exist, I had it. Essentially I had unexplained abdominal pain and a few acute episodes over the years which somehow resolved by themselves. In the last months, though, I was having RLQ pain right after eating and randomly several times a day. The partially blocked appendix was found after upper GI X-ray with small bowel follow-through, and was confirmed by Doppler ultrasound two months later.

My husband and I reviewed all the options and had a one-on-one conference with her and we (yes we) decided on the surgical procedure. I had a laparoscopic sacral colpopexy (vaginal prolapse), rectocele (rectum prolalpse) repair, and mid-urethral sling (bladder prolapse) procedure. It was a 5 hour procedure and I was in the hospital overnight and released late the following day. I had to go home with a catherer because I was not urinating like I should and it came out 2 days later.

I found a couple of articles talking about how endo can set up its own blood supply, so I kept trying to take small comfort in that. Then today at the post-op, the Dr had pictures showing the endometrioma w/ its own blood supply. Just wanted to share that in case anyone else is freaking out about the blood supply thing being a bad sign.

So does that mean that if you have a total hysterectomy and need to take hormone replacement that it will still come back?

If not, I'm sure I could take a small loan out for that amount. Also, how long did you have to stay in GA, did you have to have someone there with you, and how long were you actually in the hospital?

My cyst is 10cm (about 4 inches) and from what I've read, it's pretty standard procedure to remove them when they are that size. I was trying the wait and see method of treatment, but me and my friend both agree that my doctor was probably just giving me the week to adjust to the idea of surgery. The chance that it would shrink to a size that would not be as at risk for torsion in just a week is pretty unlikely.

so he said well you did test positive for hpv a high level of it and you also had cancer cells so we believe you do have cervical cancer we just dont know how bad yet.....ok so now i have went from having hpv to now i have cervical cancer...well he took off 3 pieces of my cervix and said he would call me in 10 days to let me know for sure but he was sure it was....oh yea and he said there is really nothing they can do right now except watch it and pray it dont spread intill i have the baby...

other women it makes me thrilled-that is the best outcome I could wish for. That is exactly how grassroots movements take hold. It takes an army and we will all do this together! The more we dialogue with other women, the more the word spreads! Thanks to all of you for all you are doing!

(charity care), and they say I have this complex atypical endometrial hyperplasia. They are telling me I need a hysterectomy, but before I can get it I need a hysteroscopy first. Telling me it is pre-cancerous, but that 40-55% is usually cancerous. Was also diagnosed with HepC in 11/07, and the blood results were that it was so low it was undectable. Also had a liver biopsy in May 08, but did not get results back yet.Add high blood pressure and high cholesterol to that.

My gynecologist kept thinking that's what was going on but. said he could only be sure buy doing a laparoscope procedure. He did it through my belly button and sure enough, I had a very severe case of it. Is this what your Dr is recommending?

Sorry, Katie here, just saw this today. If I may ask, how old are you? When is your procedure scheduled for? how long have they been monitoring your fibroid? Have you been having ultrasounds? I believe that is not a large size, but it is good to get it out while small :) What type of abalation are you having? I am guessing you were told the swelling is not from the fibroid as it is small. It is worrisome though. What do they say about your ovaries? What do they theorize the swelling is from?

Recovery is usually 1-2 weeks long. Nothing should be placed in the vagina for 2 weeks, unless a total hysterectomy or any vaginal procedure has been performed. Then nothing can be placed in the vagina for at least 6 weeks and until the surgeon has examined the patient after the surgery to ensure healing. Driving is restricted to those in pain causing a slower, emergent reaction time while driving as well as those on narcotics for recovery.

If I were you, I would definitely get a second opinion from another GYN and preferable one who has a lot of experience with laparoscopic surgery. A hysterectomy isn't to be taken lightly especially at your age. And, if a hysterectomy is necessary, hopefully it can be done via a lapi. But, definitely get a second opinion.

But we also talked about the possibility of cancer, and we agreed if the tumor was cancerous she would abandon the laparoscopic procedure, make a big incision (laparotomy), take out both ovaries, both fallopian tubes, the uterus, and the cervix as well as any tumor tissue she could, and I would spend four or five nights in the hospital.

Because the bleeding is so bothersome - I'm considering a myomectomy or partial hysterectomy. Has anyone had any results after any of these procedures? I'm also a little apprehensive about getting a hysterectomy because I don't want to loose my sex drive (its kind of like taking tools away from your toolbox). Help!

Was laparoscopic for exploratory purposes or to do your hysterectomy?

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