Surgical removal of the uterus is a Hysterectomy. This is said to be a very common surgery in the US. Removing of the uterus means that the women can no longer become pregnant. There are many different kinds and variations of Hysterectomies. Some are Total, Supracervical (also called partial), and Radical. Some of the variations or salingo-oophorectomy, salpingectomy, and oophorectomy. They kind and type of hysterectomy done will depend on each patient. There is also 3 different ways that the procedure can be done. These are vaginal, abdominal and laparoscopic. The way the surgery will be done will depend on each patient as well. I will be focusing on a total hysterectomy.
Total abdominal hysterectomy allows the whole abdomen and pelvis to be examined, which is an advantage in women with cancer or investigating growths of unclear cause. The doctor removes the whole uterus including the cervix, but not the fallopian tubes or ovaries. It's the most common type of hysterectomy. A woman will not be able to have children after this procedure, so it will not generally …show more content…
The patient should know to take prescribed medications as ordered. They should be avoiding heavy lifting, intercourse, vigorous physical activity and douching until the doctor tells them that it is ok. This can be longer than the average 6-8 weeks recovery time. The patient should know when to seek medical care after they are released from the hospital. They should seek help with they are experiences any of the following bright red vaginal bleeding, a fever over 100°F,severe nausea or vomiting, difficulty urinating, burning feeling when urinating, or frequent urination, increasing amount of pain, increasing redness, swelling, or drainage from your incision, and chest pains. The patient should be taking stool softeners daily, to help avoid constipation and be drinking plenty of water to help prevent
Total abdominal hysterectomy allows the whole abdomen and pelvis to be examined, which is an advantage in women with cancer or investigating growths of unclear cause. The doctor removes the whole uterus including the cervix, but not the fallopian tubes or ovaries. It's the most common type of hysterectomy. A woman will not be able to have children after this procedure, so it will not generally …show more content…
The patient should know to take prescribed medications as ordered. They should be avoiding heavy lifting, intercourse, vigorous physical activity and douching until the doctor tells them that it is ok. This can be longer than the average 6-8 weeks recovery time. The patient should know when to seek medical care after they are released from the hospital. They should seek help with they are experiences any of the following bright red vaginal bleeding, a fever over 100°F,severe nausea or vomiting, difficulty urinating, burning feeling when urinating, or frequent urination, increasing amount of pain, increasing redness, swelling, or drainage from your incision, and chest pains. The patient should be taking stool softeners daily, to help avoid constipation and be drinking plenty of water to help prevent