How long should I stay for Hysterectomy?
How is surgery performed?
What is the post-sugical care?
What are the possible risks and complications?
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How long should I stay for Hysterectomy?
It is advisable to stay approximately 10 days to complete a whole process. On an arrival day, a patient should stay in a hotel to relax from a long flight and have a surgery on the following day. Hysterectomy requires 3-4 night stay in the hospital. Post operative check up will be done 7 days after the surgery.
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How is surgery performed?
Two primary categories of hysterectomy are abdominal and vaginal. In an abdominal hysterectomy, an incision is made horizontally, from the naval to the pubic area, or vertically along the bikini line. Vaginal hysterectomies involve internal access of the uterus through the vagina.
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What is the post-sugical care?
An at-home recovery will last several weeks. Patients should abstain from heavy lifting for 6 weeks. Light activities can resume in 2 to 4 weeks. Sex should be refrained from for 6 weeks.
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What are the possible risks and complications?
Damage to the urinary tract, bladder, or rectum
Loss of ovarian function
Early menopause
Blood clots
InfectionExcessive bleeding