What to Expect During a Hysterectomy - Jeffrey Stearnes, MD, CHI Health скачать в хорошем качестве

What to Expect During a Hysterectomy - Jeffrey Stearnes, MD, CHI Health

One third of all women will need a hysterectomy in their lifetime. Fortunately we do not have to use the old-fashioned method, which is the big abdominal incision. Women have options now where a hysterectomy is concerned. We can do this with three little tiny incisions and there's a couple different ways to do that, either with the robot or without the robot. Who is a Candidate for this Procedure? Almost all women are candidates for minimally invasive hysterectomy. It includes a wide range of gynecologic conditions including pain, bleeding, fibroids, endometriosis, and we can even remove a very large uterus with minimally invasive surgery. What Should I Expect? You’ll be put to sleep for this procedure, and it will take approximately1.5-2.5 hours. During that time, we’ll be making three little incisions. The first incision will be for the camera so we can see very well inside. Then we have two other incisions that we use for our instruments so that we can operate and maneuver. Then once the tissue is separated, we will remove it from below. What are the Benefits? The benefits are that during surgery we can actually see better and move better, which allows us to perform a better operation. It also results in less blood loss, less chance for infection, and then afterwards you'll have less pain because you have three little incisions versus a big abdominal incision. These things allow us to let you go home the next day as opposed to having a very long recovery. You can be back to doing what you normally are doing in 2 to 4 weeks. What are the Risks? Even though we're performing these hysterectomies minimally-invasively, there are still some risks, just as there are to any procedure, such as bleeding, infection, or damage to nearby structures. However using the minimally-invasive approach we can decrease those risks. Learn more about CHI Health OB/GYN services: https://www.chihealth.com/services/wo... Learn more about Dr. Stearnes: https://providers.chihealth.com/p/jef...