LAPAROSCOPIC MYOMECTOMY & SURGERY

What is Laparoscopic Surgery?

Laparoscopy is the closed operation of abdominal diseases with a camera system. Laparoscopic surgery, or closed surgery, became popular after the development of narcosis in 1847. The first laparoscopy operation was performed on a dog in 1901. With the development of light optical devices, laparoscopy surgery has advanced further. In 1980, the first laparoscopy surgery was performed on a patient with appendicitis. The appendix was removed by closed surgery. In 1985, laparoscopy surgery was performed for the gallbladder. The stony gallbladder was successfully removed by closed surgery. Today, laparoscopy surgery is used successfully in many fields, including gynaecological diseases.

What is Laparoscopic Myomectomy?

Laparoscopic fibroid surgery, also known as closed surgery, is technically called laparoscopic myomectomy. Laparoscopic fibroid surgery is a minimal entry surgery method. Due to minimal surgical intervention, the patient’s recovery time is faster and patients can return to their daily lives more quickly. Therefore, laparoscopic fibroid surgery is more comfortable than other methods. Laparoscopic myoma surgeries, which have a very high success rate, are encountered as reliable methods with a high success rate.

How Is Laparoscopic Myomectomy Performed?

General anaesthesia is applied first in laparoscopic myomectomy. Then, 2 or 3 incisions of 0.5-1 cm are made in the abdomen. Thanks to these incisions, carbon dioxide gas is given to the abdomen and the abdomen swells. Then a camera is placed in the abdomen and fibroids are observed. After observing the inside of the abdomen, special drugs are injected into the fibroids in order to reduce the bleeding. Incisions are made on the uterine wall where the fibroids are. With the help of technological tools passed through the incisions, fibroids are removed one by one from the uterus. After the removal of the fibroid, the remaining space must be repaired. In general, the repair is carried out in two layers with special sewing technologies. Myoma is removed in the abdomen by a special device called a morcellator. Afterwards, the bleeding is controlled and the carbon dioxide gas in the abdomen is discharged and the operation is terminated.

What Are The Advantages Of Laparoscopic Myomectomy?

• There will be no big incisions and scars on the abdomen.

• Post-operative pain is less. Our patients can start walking, eating and drinking water 4-6 hours after the operation, and they can go to their toilets on their own.

• Discharge is very fast. Generally, our patients are discharged 1 day after the operation. They can go back to their work in the same week and continue their daily lives as if they had not had surgery.

• Since there is no big wound, it is not a problem to travel especially for our patients coming from out of town or from other countries.

• There is no risk of hernia.

• The risk of infection is much less.

• After closed (laparoscopic) operations, adhesions in the abdomen are much less. This is very important for patients planning a future pregnancy. Pregnancy can be planned in the early postoperative period.

How Many Cm of Fibroids Can Be Operated Laparoscopically (Closed)?

In closed (laparoscopic) surgeries, the experience of the gynecologist is very important. Many gynecologists, who do not have experience in laparoscopy, try to persuade patients to open surgery with many excuses such as ‘this operation will definitely not be closed, your uterus will be damaged, it cannot be done, it will spread to your abdomen’. Because laparoscopic surgery experience is the most up-to-date and advanced form of surgical treatment acquired after a long training process. Classic open surgeries are the first choice of surgeons who cannot adapt to this new surgical technique. For this reason, we recommend our patients to research the centers and surgeons where they will be operated. As Istanbul Gyno, We have been serving you with best gynecologists since 2010. You can always contact with us.