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How to Prepare for Laparoscopic Surgery?

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Dr Deepti Gupta - Best Gynecologist in Bhopal
How to Prepare for Laparoscopic Surgery?

What is laparoscopic surgery?

Laparoscopic surgery is a type of surgical procedure that is carried on for looking inside the body at the abdominal and reproductive organs. This procedure is used to collect the samples of tissues for testing. In this procedure, a thin tube which is called laparoscope is passed through a small incision in the abdomen and through this laparoscope the doctor can look at the following parts:

  • Uterus
  • Ovaries
  • Fallopian tubes
  • Pancreas
  • Liver
  • Stomach
  • Gall bladder

Your doctor might also tell you to undergo a laparoscopy so as to know:

  • The cause of the pain in the pelvic or abdominal area
  • Examine a tissue
  • Confirm the situation of endometriosis
  • Confirm the pelvic inflammatory disease
  • Look if there's any blockage in the fallopian tubes
  • Looking if there is need for removing uterus because of some or the other condition

Is laparoscopic surgery safe and sound?

Laparoscopic surgery is very safe procedure as it can help your doctor in making an accurate diagnosis about your condition. Almost every thousand women experience some of the complications after reaching the age of 40 and most of them have to undergo the laparoscopic uterus removal in Bhopal so as to stop the bleeding or to improve any other prevailing medical condition.

Some of the possible complications that can lead a woman to undergo this surgery are as follows:

  • Heavy bleeding
  • Injury to the blood vessels or to the reproductive organs
  • Inflammation in the abdominal wall
  • A blood clot that could have entered in the bloodstream

How you must prepare for the laparoscopic surgery?

It is important that you follow the below mentioned guidelines before you enter into the hospital for the laparoscopic procedure:

  • You don't have to eat, drink or smoke after the Midnight before the day of your surgery
  • You need to wear low heel shoes on the day of your surgery this is because you might feel drowsy from the anesthesia and therefore you might not be able to walk with high heeled shoes or sandals
  • You don't have to wear any of the jewelery into the operation theatre
  • It would be best if you wear loose fitting clothes as you will have to adjust with some of the abdominal tenderness and cramping after the surgery

It is important that you contact Dr. Deepti Gupta, one of the best gynecologist in Bhopal or your health provider immediately if you experience persistent nausea, vomiting, fever, redness, swelling, soreness, bleeding or shortness of breath after the surgery being conducted. Not all body reacts the same manner after the surgery therefore you must keep a check on all your outcomes so as to get the best treatment.

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