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Re: hysterctomy for endometriosis
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed May 27 21:39:28 2009
Does it reduce adhesions? because of the reduced blood?
At Wed, 27 May 2009, NWeber wrote:
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>The scoop on the DaVinci Robot is it helps recovery times. Nothing
>else. It still does the same thing as traditional excision it just
>allows the doctor a super close up look with as minimal blood loss as
>possible and through smaller holes. My recovery time was about 2 weeks.
>
>I will tell you this, it's expensive. Very expensive for the Davinci.
>Knowing what my surgery cost with my insurance in Texas, and knowing
>what the CEC cost, I would tell you to go to the CEC. Although my
>surgery went great with the Davinci, I could have gone to Atlanta for
>nearly the same cost.
>
>At Wed, 27 May 2009, anonymous wrote:
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>>Is it Dr Boggess?
>>
>>http://www.hospimed.cz/download/AAGL_Direct_Mailer.pdf
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>>I wanted to post this for others
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>>http://www.centerforendo.com/articles/robotsandexcisions.htm
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>>I believe that Nweber, who answered your question, also had da vinci
>>surgery, in Texas.
>>
>>I see this, link below, but I don't see evidence that they are the top
>>endo docs, even on the East Coast. Did the doctor tell you they're the
>>top specialist on the East Coast? Who do they consider top specialists
>>in the rest of the country?
>>
>>http://www.med.unc.edu/obgyn/patient-care-services/advanced-laparoscopy-pelvic-pain/types-of-surgeries-performed
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>>Where do you have pain? Do you have it every day? Do you have heavy
>>bleeding? Is the pain consistent every day of the cycle or worse during
>>or around your period?
>>
>>I really do think that every surgery is a different experience for
>>different people, but a lot of doctors have previous patients that new
>>ones can contact. Does yours?
>>
>>I just finally want to say that although some excision docs use the da
>>vinci, I believe that the true top docs do not: the CEC and Redwine.
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>>At Tue, 26 May 2009, anonymous wrote:
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>>>Fortunatley I do have the best endometriosis expert on the East Coast. I
>>>got tired of doctors who were not experts so I sought out the best. He
>>>is an expert at the advanced laproscopy "de venci" technique and knows
>>>where to look on ligaments, behind organs, micro-organisms, excision,
>>>etc. He specializes in pelvic pain with endo and other pelvic floor
>>>disfunctions. He only performs a hysterectomy when all else has been
>>>exhausted. You must go through pelvic PT before you are even considered
>>>a candidate with him. He also runs clinical research studies on endo
>>>and pelvic floor disfunction. I know he is the lead doctor/teacher at
>>>UNC and teaches other doctors with this procedure and has many books and
>>>articles published in medical journals. I was not about to mess around
>>>with surgery without going to the top doctor.
>>>
>>>However, I still have lots of anxiety and know the pain may not go away.
>>>I am nervous about an immediate menapause and having the same level of
>>>pain. I know after the surgery, I have to follow up with more Pelvic PT
>>>to work out tramatized ligaments (levator ani). And botox injections
>>>may be a discussion after surgery (I don't know what the studies are on
>>>this). Anyone have botox for endo and ligaments in the pelvis???
>>>I am in my mid forties...so I am complete with having children. I was
>>>blessed to be able to have one at 40 but never was able to conceive
>>>again.
>>>
>>>Any info on the true side efects anyone has experienced with complete
>>>removal (uterus, ovaries, ligaments, cervex and possible bowel excisions
>>>surgery would be much appreciated. Oh...I have to do a bowel ultrasound
>>>the day before surgery just in case it has penetrated the bowel. If so,
>>>the gyn oncologist will be their as well.
>>>
>>>At Tue, 26 May 2009, anonymous wrote:
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>>>>have you tried excision surgery and diet?
>>>>
>>>>there's a chance endo is on your sciatic nerve, cul-de-sac, etc etc -
>>>>you need an endo expert's opinion
>>>>
>>>>this step your doing will not be effective and is very drastic - you're
>>>>in te hands of the wrong / wrong kind of doctor!
>>>>
>>>>ask your doctor where they will look for endo, and how they will remove
>>>>it, and why they think a drastic surgery like this will help your pain?
>>>>
>>>>centerforendo.com
>>>>
>>>>endometriosissurgeon.com
>>>>
>>>>i'd cancel the surgery today, and get the opinions of an expert you can
>>>>go to, and make an appointment with them
>>>>
>>>>they can remove endo and make sure it's gone
>>>>
>>>> http://www.centerforendo.com/articles/excision.htm
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>>>>http://www.endometriosissurgeon.com/TreatingEndometriosis/ImagesOfEndometriosis/default.aspx
>>>>
>>>>http://www.endometriosistreatment.org/html/laser_vaporization.html
>>>>
>>>>http://www.endometriosistreatment.org/html/reprint7.html
>>>>
>>>>At Mon, 25 May 2009, anonymous wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Has anyone had a total hysterectomy (uterus, overies, tubes removed) and
>>>>>had good results reducing pain from endometiosis? I have had it for
>>>>>years and tried everything but removal. Scheduled to have surgery next
>>>>>week. I am nervous about it not working and being just in the same
>>>>>amount of pain. Surgery is being performed by a pelvic pain expert at a
>>>>>teaching hospital. I am worried that everything will be removed and I
>>>>>will be left with immediate menapause symptoms and the pain will still
>>>>>remain.
>>>>>Tried hormones, injections, laproscopy, pelvic pain physical therapy,
>>>>>biofeedback. And the pain is worse...down leg, in rectum, SI joint and
>>>>>hip.
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