2019-04-23 16:00:00
Laparoscopy, also called laparoscopyis a minimally invasive and very common medical technique that allows visualize the abdominal cavity without opening the belly. It is performed under general anesthesia, sometimes with robotic assistance. Laparoscopy can have a diagnostic (to diagnose diseases) or operative (to treat diseases) function, in particular gynecological or digestive. If you plan to undergo this type of intervention in the more or less near future, here is some information on the return home and recovery.
What are the scars following laparoscopy?
Laparoscopy is a surgical technique that has many advantages, recalls the National College of French Gynecologists and Obstetricians (CNGOF) (source 1). It not only reduces the risk of infection and recovery time, but aesthetically, it also limits the size of abdominal scars. So, assuming the operation goes as planned, the incisions performed by the medical team on the navel and ovaries are very small. There will not be a big visible scar like there may be following a “classic” procedure.
Help the body to heal
You can help your body heal following laparoscopy by hydrating it properly, and in avoid exposing lesions to the sun. Namely: there are a ton of swimsuits whose shapes allow you to cover the areas concerned.
What is the recovery time following laparoscopy?
L’hospitalization following laparoscopy can last a single day, or extend for a few days depending on the nature and type of intervention performed. But the return home is generally fastthe same evening or the next day. The convalescence should only last uregarding one week, although it depends on each case.
Work stoppage: when to resume following a laparoscopy?
And work stoppage is prescribed following laparoscopy, which can vary from one to three weeks. Each body being different, it is useful to remain flexible and to plan any additional time to recover 100% from this passage to the operating room.
How is recovery going following surgery?
The patient can quickly resume a normal life following laparoscopy. However, it is not recommended to make substantial physical efforts (carrying heavy loads, playing sports, etc.) during the two weeks following the operation.
Your doctor may advise you to sleep on your back or on your side for a few weeks following laparoscopy, and you may feel a change in appetite. All of these can make you feel like you are losing some control over your body, but they are nothing to worry regarding and are temporary.
How to dress following a laparoscopy?
Is your wardrobe full of above-the-navel t-shirts and figure-hugging dresses? Looser, more comfortable clothes may be appreciated during recovery, recalls the site Hello Giggles.
When to shower following a laparoscopy?
You can take a shower the day following the laparoscopy. However, it is recommended to wait a week before taking a bath.
Gas and swollen belly following the operation: how long does it last?
Apart from possible side effects related to anesthesia (drowsiness, nausea, etc.), “ some inconvenience may occur in the postoperative periodin particular painful phenomena, mainly at the abdominal level but which can extend to the shoulders”, indicates the CNGOF. These side effects are related to the presence of residual gas (CO2) which irritates the peritoneum (membrane covering the abdominal cavity and the viscera it contains).
You can therefore suffer from bloating, gas and have a disturbed transit following the operation. Residual gas usually subsides within one to three days following the operation, but the discomfort may linger for a little longer. Of the strong painkillers are prescribed for pain.
How long following laparoscopy can you make love?
Since every woman is different, some will have painful periods following a laparoscopy, while others will feel less pain than before. Keep in mind that during this operation, the surgeon never touches the genitals.
But since the vagina is closely related to the uterus and ovaries, it makes sense for some people to worry. A laparoscopy should only not have a negative effect on your sex life once cured. And if you have been operated on for a endometriosis or some ovarian cyststhere is even a good chance that your pain will fade completely.
Postoperative complications: signs to watch out for
If you have at least one of these signs, consult quickly :
- Abdominal pain resistant to simple analgesics;
- Fever ;
- A faintness ;
- Bleeding;
- A transit stop;
- Red spots around the scars.
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