Re: ENDOMETRIOSIS: Laparoscopy for Endometriosis
From: grateful mom (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:15:38 -0500 (CDT)
Texas -
Your surgeon is right on the money on all accounts. My last two
surgeries were laproscopic and both times they used a general. I was in
and out of the hospital feeling great in about 6 hours. That was with 4
hours of surgery.
They did my hysterectomy with an epidural and sedation at my request,
and I had a much harder time coming out of the anesthesia. The
anestheologist is usually who dictates what type of medicine they use,
not your GYN.
As far as the video, it is not given to the patient as a general rule -
in most US hospitals. I don't believe that is because your dr is hiding
something or not competent. It is usually dictated to him by an
insurance company either his or the hospitals. In this litigous society
you can't blame them.
If for reasons other than you have stated you don't trust your dr, don't
let him do the surgery; however, I'll bet any other good surgeon or
anesthesiologist (sp) will tell you any differently.
Good luck
At Tue, 22 Apr 2008, TexasCSR wrote:
>
>Hello,
>
>I am a 28yr woman in the Dallas area who is undergoing a laparoscopy
>procedure tomorrow. I have a few questions regarding the videotaping of
>the procedure and anesthesia techniques.
>
>Recently, I changed gynecologists and my new gynecologist reviewed my
>lab results and stated that I needed to have laparoscopy surgery to
>diagnose endometriosis. She stated that this procedure requires general
>anesthesia and there is no other option. From what I've researched on
>the internet, it seems that I do have an option of local anesthesia with
>sedation as an option or epidural anesthesia. I would like to avoid
>general anesthesia if at all possible. I have heard that there are
>shorter recovery times with the other types of anesthesia available. My
>ob/gyn states that it would take a long time to do the surgery and more
>doctors would need to be involved different anesthesia methods. Would
>you be able to give me any insight into my options?
>
>Also, there seems to be an issue with my ob/gyn videotaping my entire
>procedure. Upon first consultation with her, she stated that video is
>available as a courtesy. Then yesterday for my pre-op visit, she stated
>she was unsure if video was available. I called the surgical center to
>find out if there were video capabiities there, and they stated that
>indeed there is video there. All I would need to do is bring a CD and
>it would be up to the individual doctor as to whether or not she would
>burn a copy for me.
>
>I am also receiving a hysteroscopy during this surgery. Again, the
>research that I have seen on the internet stated that removing polyps
>with a hysteroscope does not need to be under general anesthesia.
>
>Any comments you would have on this would be greatly appreciated. Seeing
>this contradicting information is leaving me skeptical of my ob/gyn's
>abilities to perform my procedure correctly.
>
>Thank you.
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