There is the possiblility of hysterectomy being preformed in out patient. The Supracervical laparoscopic is the name of the type of procedure that is commonly used.
Hysterectomy does not guarantee a relief from symptoms or from endometriosis. Surgery is surgeon dependent. If all the endometriosis is not removed as the same time as the removal of your uterus and your ovaries, the patient may still have endometriosis after this procedure.
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When looking to find information that is said to be important about gynecologic surgery for patients before surgery then it may be possible to find the information on the internet. Such sites as Amazon offer a book for sale titled "The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy". The advice given is stated to have been written by a Gynecologist. The best information for each individual may be given by the surgeon who will be performing the gynecological surgery on the patient.
That depends. A hysterectomy is when the uterus is surgically removed. If the entire uterus is removed then a second hysterectomy is not possible. In the past it was common for the surgeon to leave the cervix (the lower part of the uterus) in place while removing the rest of it. If this was done then it would be possible to have another surgery where the remnant that was left the first time is removed.
Conventionally, fallopian tubes are not removed during a partial hysterectomy. However, if the patient demands, or if the surgeon finds it necessary, removal of fallopian tubes along with the uterus is possible(done in cases of possible risks of malignancy). Not done generally.
the surgery that you are referring to is called a hysterectomy.
It is the same risk as other major surgery.
"Sp hysterectomy" likely refers to a subtotal hysterectomy, which involves removing part of the uterus while leaving the cervix intact. This procedure is done in some cases to preserve the function of the cervix.
Status Post (S/P):"After." Designated someone who has had a significant procedure or event happen."The patient is S/P hysterectomy."Status post indicates that the phrase that follows is something that happened to the patient before. For instance, a patient who had heart surgery may be s/p CABG (status post bypass surgery).
The removal of an ovary via surgery is called an oopherectomy, an hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus.
No, you can't get pelvic inflammatory disease if you had a hysterectomy. After hysterectomy, whether or not your cervix is still in place, it isn't possible for germs to ascend from the vagina into the pelvis.