Laparoroscopic Surgery for Endometriosis

Laparoscopy is the most common procedure used to diagnose and remove mild to moderate endometriosis. The surgeon inserts a laparoscope through a small incision. If the surgeon needs better access, he or she makes one or two more small incisions for inserting other surgical instruments.

 

Your doctor may recommend a laparoscopy to:

 

 

You will be advised not to eat or drink for at least 8 hours before a laparoscopy. Laparoscopy is usually done under general anesthesia, although you can stay awake if you have local or spinal anesthesia. A gynecologist or surgeon performs the procedure.

 

For a laparoscopy, the abdomen is inflated with gas (carbon dioxide or nitrous oxide). The gas, which is injected with a needle, pushes the abdominal wall away from the organs so that the surgeon can see them clearly. The surgeon then inserts a laparoscope through a small incision and examines the internal organs. Additional incisions may be used to insert instruments to move internal organs and structures for better viewing. The procedure usually takes 30 to 45 minutes.

 

If endometriosis or scar tissue needs to be removed, your surgeon may either cut and remove tissue (excision) or destroy it with a laser beam or electric current (electrocautery).

 

After the procedure, the surgeon closes the abdominal incisions with a few stitches. Usually there is little or no scarring.

 

Laparoscopy is usually done at an outpatient facility. Sometimes a surgery requires a hospital stay of 1 day. You will likely be able to return to your normal activities in 1 week, or maybe longer.

 

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