A new look HysterectomyLast years, Nicole was miserable heavy periods, many of colic. Not only have fibroids, but her uterus and bladder were slipping downward, causing severe discomfort. Nicole needed a hysterectomy, in addition to repositioning of the bladder, his doctor said. br She advised that abdominal hysterectomy was the best option quot; so they could see everything claramentequot;, tells WebMD. This involves a large incision in the abdomen, about two days in the hospital, and nearly two months of recovery. br quot; I didn't like the idea of surgery abdominalquot, says Nicole. quot; I work, and have two children. He knew he should be ready and will take care of my girls. I have no time for the six to eight weeks recuperaci�nquot;. br was then obtained a second opinion, which led to a total laparoscopic hysterectomy. He left almost no scar, and had minimal downtime. br quot; The next morning, almost left the hospitalquot, she says. quot; On the second day, I felt wonderful. He never had any medication for pain. I had no dolor.quot; Two weeks later, was back at work. Nicole br laparoscopic hysterectomy is a minimally invasive form of surgery. Laparoscopic surgery is used in gallbladder surgery and appendicitis, and has adapted to surgeries in cardiology, urology, and other fields. br However, in gynecologic laparoscopy acceptance has come more slowly. In fact, more than 600,000 hysterectomies are performed in the U.S. annually. While over 80% are abdominal surgery, which could be done as laparoscopic or vaginal hysterectomy, doctors say. br The trend is indeed in that direction and the patient's recovery is the biggest reason, says Nicole's surgeon, Ralph F. Dauterive, MD, chairman of obstetrics and gynecology at Ochsner Health Center in Baton Rouge. quot; There is a shorter hospital stay and recovery compared with abdominal surgery, so their return to normal activity is more r�pidoquot;. br is easy to see why women opt for laparoscopic hysterectomy. Why suffer with a large cut if you do not have to Why a month or more downtime if not necessary Compare the three options it has: br * The standard abdominal hysterectomy is major surgery with a big belly incision, and a slow and painful recovery. The recovery time of approximately six weeks. br * Vaginal hysterectomy can be performed entirely through the vagina, or using a laparoscope (the laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy or LAVH). Only women with a relatively small fibroid, uterus, small, and no previous caesarean sections can have this. The approximate recovery time: Two weeks. br * The total laparoscopic hysterectomy includes only small quot; cerraduraquot eye, incisions, often in the navel or abdomen. The recovery time of approximately two weeks or less. br Almost no woman is a good candidate for total laparoscopic hysterectomy no matter the size of your uterus or fibroids, and who had a Caesarean section or not, explains Gladys Tse, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Washington School of Medicine in St. Louis. br br
