Real Life Accounts of the Benefits of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Surgery
Before laparoscopic hysterectomy surgery became popular, women had to
stay in hospitals for days after surgery.
The at-home recovery time was anywhere from 4-10 weeks. Also, large scars across the abdomen where
the uterus had been removed were several inches long.
When women experiencing painful side-effects of endometriosis hear about laparoscopic
hysterectomy surgery, it seems too good to be true. Barely any scarring, quick recovery times,
and the ability to leave the hospital the same day of surgery.
It's all pretty impressive. And
the best thing of all is that it's realistic.
There are thousands of women who have delivered first-hand accounts as
testimony.
Take Victoria Newlove from Great Britain for instance.
According to an article on
dailymail.co.uk, Victoria was the first person in the UK to have
the "belly button" hysterectomy.
Her surgeon made a small incision in the belly button and, using
laparoscopic equipment, was able to seal the womb and remove it
accordingly.
John Erian, a UK gynecologist and pioneer of the "belly button"
surgery, says "the procedure is a huge advancement as it frees women from
discomfort quickly and safely, with little risk of infection,’ he says. ‘It’s
suitable for everyone and I hope it will one day become the most common form of
hysterectomy.’
This is just one of many laparoscopic methods used by gynecological
surgeons in the world that's proven to be affective.
Another woman who had laparoscopic hysterectomy surgery, but not the same
kind undergone by Victoria, is a woman referred to as Penelope. She spoke to Women to Women – a women's
health supplement company – about her experience with endometriosis and how
surgeons used laparoscopic surgery to relieve her of her pain.
After the surgery, Penelope's diet surprised her. She was actually hungry! She wasn't nauseous for days after surgery
and didn't experience any pain she couldn't handle. As a past hospital patient for
non-laparoscopic surgery, the difference between the aftermaths of the two
different procedures was astounding.
After having her hysterectomy completed with modern technology and
equipment, she saw how antiquated non-laparoscopic surgery really was.
Instead of "crashing" after her hysterectomy, she immediately
started her new life, with little pain and scarring.
Women like Victoria and Penelope are testaments to the advantages of new surgical tactics - the same tactics used by Michelle Wong, MD.