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Understanding Important Things About Laparoscopy Surgery
Laparoscopy is the process in which a doctor looks inside the pelvis and belly. This process is carried out at the laparoscopy center in Bilaspur with the help of a laparoscope which is a thin and flexible tube with a small video camera and light on its end. The tube is put in a small cut that is made through the abdominal wall that is near the belly button. A second or third cut is made in the other parts of the belly to put inside the other instruments. Laparoscopy is also called a keyhole surgical procedure and a minimally invasive surgical procedure.
Why does an individual needed to undergo laparoscopy?.
There are several reasons why one is required to undergo laparoscopy-
1- If you are having issues in your abdomen and pelvis- The purpose of this test is to find the reasons for the issues like pelvic pain or look at the anomalous area.
2- You have a distrustful area that might be cancer- Laparoscopy is used to collect biopsy samples of the lymph nodes in the belly. It is used for those who are with endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, or ovarian cancer.
3- To cure small cancer- Laparoscopy is used to cure small gynecologic cancers.
How to prepare?
Be sure that you talk to the doctor at the laparoscopy center in Bilaspur before having the test so you get an idea about what you need to expect and ask the question if you are unsure related to anything. Before undergoing a test be sure that your doctor has an idea about the medications you are taking which include herbs, supplements, and vitamins, and also about any medicine you are taking to overcome allergies. The doctor may want you to stop taking blood thinning medications for a few days before undergoing surgery. You may be asked to not eat or drink anything for several hours of the surgery. Your doctor will provide you with some guidelines which you need to follow and ask questions if you don’t understand anything.
Some complications of laparoscopy-
Risks in laparoscopy include the following-
1- Bleeding
2- Need to have a laparotomy where the pelvis is opened up with a big cut as the surgery cannot be done with tiny cuts used by laparoscopy.
3- Pneumonia
4- Infection of the cuts.
Your doctor at the laparoscopy center in Bilaspur will give you instructions on when you need to call the doctor for the problems like trouble breathing, chest pain, etc. Be sure that you understand when you have to call the doctor.