Re: (1997) Hysterectomy and Endo
From: Deena (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Feb 20 12:11:39 2007
Dear K,
It drives me nuts when I hear about docs treating endometriosis with a
hysterectomy. By definition, endometriosis is endometrial tissue that
is normally found inside the uterus, found outside of the uterus. By
removing the uterus, you are in no way removing the endometriosis.
As far as endo on your bowels, we frequently have women with this
complaint. Most of the time, Dr.Redwine, and now Dr. Mosbrucker can
remove the endo from the bowel without having to do a resection. We do
not need a general surgeon, because Dr. Redwine has been doing bowel
resection for so long and has done so many surguries for bowel
endometriosis, he now has met the credentialing requirementsprivileges
at our hospital to perform these procedures without a general surgeon
present. Here's a link to Dr. Redwine's article on intestinal
endometriosis,maybe this will help with some questions.
http://www.endometriosissurgeon.com/TreatingEndometriosis/CommonSurgeries/IntestinalEndometriosis/default.aspx
Feel free to call or write with your questions. The best days to call
our office, so we have time to answer questions is Tues, or Thurs, when
the doctors are in surgery.
Feel well,
Peace,
Deena
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deena@endometriosissurgeon.com
http://www.endometriosissurgeon.com
541.382.8622
At Tue, 20 Feb 2007, Tawnia wrote:
>
>Hi K, Yo are better off having them do the Laporoscopy first. This is
>exactly what my mom faced. Have the go in and see exactly where the
>endo is and see if they can be sure it's only on the bowel. The first
>dr that did your hyst probably missed the endo.......
>
>Hope this helps. I know I rather have a map made first before they do
>something extreme and have to go back in!
>
>At Tue, 20 Feb 2007, KL wrote:
>>
>>Hi I know this may be redundant although its a lot to search through.
>>
>>I had a total hyst. everything including cervix removed in 1997. When
>>I originally was diag. with endo it was because I kepy having bowel
>>problems. When the Dr did the hyst. he didn't think to prep me for the
>>bowels. He said there would be a 10% chance I would end up with endo. I
>>believed I still had endo after 7 months of the hyst. He said there was
>>no way.
>>
>>Now I have had many bowel problems. Diarrhea since Sept. painfull sex,
>>and cramping. I've been poked and prodded for everything pertaining to
>>bowels. I've had a colonoscopy, endoscopy, bowel xrays, and they found
>>nothing.
>>
>>So it dawned on me could it be the endo, so I went to a GYN she told me
>>its possible but to stop the hrt and get a lupron shot and see if the
>>diarrhea stops. The diarrhea has been off and on now for a month. Its
>>getting soooo old. I don't know what to do but I still believe that its
>>the endo.
>>
>>The Dr. said she would have a Gen surgeon do a bowel resection if
>>things get better. Should I just have them do a lap first? I feel
>>better having a look rather than going extreme.
>>
>>Any ideas?
>>
>>Thank you!
>>K.
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