Laparoscopy

What is laparoscopy and in which cases may laparoscopic surgery be necessary? How is the procedure performed and what do I need to know about post-operative care?

What is laparoscopy?

Laparoscopy is a surgical procedure that allows the surgeon to access the abdomen and pelvic cavity without having to make large incisions in the skin. Laparoscopy is often used to identify and diagnose the source of pelvic or lower abdominal pain and is performed when imaging techniques (ultrasound, MRI, CT) cannot help make a diagnosis. The procedure can also be used to take a biopsy, i.e. a tissue sample from an organ of the abdomen.

Laparoscopy can be done for a number of reasons, for example:

endometriosis, chronic pelvic pain and inflammatory diseases, and to diagnose and treat the causes of infertility;

removal of fibroids, ovarian cysts, lymph nodes or ectopic pregnancy;

treatment of a number of disorders, including urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and certain forms of cancer; and

the evaluation of certain cancers, including cancers of the ovaries, uterus and cervix.

What to know about laparoscopy surgery

Laparoscopy can be used for a number of different surgical procedures, including:

• laparoscopic appendectomy, i.e. removal of a wormhole through a laparoscopic approach;
• laparoscopic removal of the sigmoid colon by laparoscopy;
• laparoscopic kidney surgery;
• removal of half of the left colon by laparoscopic laparoscopy; or
• laparoscopic gynaecological surgery, (abdominal and pelvic) procedures such as laparoscopic endometriosis surgery.

Wound healing after laparoscopic surgery

There are three stages of wound healing after laparoscopy.

• The first stage (1-3 days) is the inflammatory phase, when the wound is warmer to the touch and there may be some minor swelling in the area of the procedure, sometimes accompanied by a throbbing sensation.
• During the second phase (4-7 days), the wound develops an elastic skeleton, exfoliation takes place and the incision is covered by a dark brown suture. At the end of this phase, on days 7-10, the suture can be removed. After the suture is removed, the scar will be bright pink.
• During the third phase (8 days to 6 months), the scar shrinks, its colour gradually fades and its strength and load-bearing capacity increase.

When can I work after laparoscopy?

weeks or weeks after the operation. If you do any physical work, wait at least two to three weeks before you

return to work.

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