WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2000: Re: Ovarian Abcess & Laparoscopic Surgery -please respond!

Re: Ovarian Abcess & Laparoscopic Surgery -please respond!

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 9 Jul 2000 21:49:14 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 9 Jul 2000, Lisa wrote: >
>IVF procedure of egg retrieval caused infection in left ovary which
>hospitalized me for 6 days on IV antibiotics. A few weeks later,
>infection returned and abcess formed in left ovary. Originally
>scheduled Laparotomy but switched to Laparoscopic surgery to be done
>this week. Must remove left ovary and check bowels for scar tissue,
>etc.
>
>How successful is this? Anyone had experience with ovarian abcess and
>surgery to prevent rupturing? (I've had 4 other Laparoscopic surgeries
>before for tubular pregnancies, etc., but want to know success outcomes
>on this since not all surgeons can perform this type of surgery through
>Scope alone.
>
>--
>Lisa
>

Lisa

If you trust your GYN, then you must trust him not to lead you astray on this. If he goes in and finds too much to conquer, he can always switch to an open procedure. Good Luck

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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