 Laparoscopy describes a group of operations performed with the aid of a camera or long, thin telescopelike instrument placed in the abdomen, not the cervix. At the first the laparascope was done with a camera in the 1980s. Such accomplishment helped free up the surgeons' hands, so they could better work with their instruments. The laparoscope also permits doctors to perform minor surgery with just a small cut in the abdomen.
Among other things, laparoscopy can be used to transfer scar tissue or endometriosis tissue with a laser, electricity or surgical scissors. Also, laparoscopy can repair fallopian tubes that are frozen at the end that faces the ovary. Laparoscopy is a common exploratory procedure for diagnosing endometriosis, which, if found, may or may not be unfold a woman's infertility.
How the procedure is performed:
The procedure is usually done in the hospital under general anesthesia. So you will be given a general anaesthetic to block the pain. Because operative laparoscopy requires general anesthesia, that’s why you should not eat or drink anything after midnight. An average procedure takes about one to two hours. During the procedure, a needle is put in through a half-inch incision near your navel and into the abdomen. In some cases, follow-up surgery may be required. Also the tube may be passed through the nostril and into the stomach. A tiny video camera passes through the tube. Carbon dioxide gas may also be used to enlarge the abdomen to lift the abdominal wall, making a larger space to work in. And in such way this making easer for doctor viewing and moving of the organs. Most women restore within a few days. The small cuts are normally made at the navel and at the pubic hair line and rarely leave visible marks.
After the operation you should spend another few hours in the waiting room. Because you need that somebody drive you home and stay with you, as you may feel sore and drowsy. Of course there are risks associated with laparoscopy, like with other operations. But they are very rare and affect only 1 to 2% of every 100 women who have such procedure. These complications are not serious. They may include: pelvic or abdominal infections, blood clots. Also allergic reactions or skin infections near the incisions, nerve damage, bladder infection or complications from anesthesia. Also you may feel some inconvenience after the procedure. You may feel nausea, a sore throat and shoulder pain. These symptoms can continue a few hours to a few days after the operation. The most serious risk is associate with laparoscopy is perforation of the bowel, bladder, blood vessels and other organs. Also such symptoms as a high fever, discharge from the incisions or burning with urination, could indicate infection. As usual after the operation doctor will give you a prescription for painkillers when you leave the hospital. Or you may buy some other painkillers without doctor’s prescription.
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