I am looking for information on surgery to remove uterine fibroids. I would like to know what the procedure is, what anesthesia looks like.
How much time does it lie in the hospital after it, is it painful, and all the information about recovery – pluses and minuses. I heard a lot of myths and legends about it and now I am afraid of this procedure, and the doctor advises me to undergo it. ~ Barb
Myomas are caused by the overgrowth of the uterine lining and are sometimes referred to as benign tumors. They do not metastasize. Their presence is most often found during a scheduled visit to a gynecologist during an ultrasound examination. Sometimes, however, they give symptoms in the form of pains in the lower abdomen and in the sacrum area. Occasionally symptoms may include a feeling of fullness, bloating, or abnormal increased uterine bleeding. As long as the fibroids do not show any symptoms, it is enough to just watch them. However, if they show the above-mentioned symptoms, medical intervention is necessary. Initially, you can try to use hormonal drugs to reduce bleeding, but if they do not improve significantly, surgery should be considered. The scope of the surgery depends on the patient’s age. If the patient is planning to have children, then, if the anatomical conditions allow it, she can limit herself only to the removal of the myoma. In case of large lesions, numerous and at a later age, the entire uterus is removed in patients who do not plan to have children. The most common anesthesia for the procedure – general. The duration of the operation varies depending on the degree of difficulty, which can only be assessed after opening the abdomen. Most often, when the postoperative course is uneventful, the patient is discharged from the hospital on day 1. In today’s era of medicine, care is taken to reduce pain to a minimum in the postoperative period, painkillers are administered on demand. Recovery takes place as after any surgery, for about XNUMX month.
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