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Re: hysterectomy - anyone w/prolapses From: anonymous@obgyn.net Fri, 5 Feb 1999 15:10:16 EST Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Re: Major Surgery" Previous message: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Re: tubal-ligation" In a message dated 2/5/99 1:47:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, mylogon1@hotmail.com writes: << >Hello could I ask for your help again, >>I'm going to have a Hysterectomy next week for a Prolapse uterus. I went >>to my Doctor and she explained how she was going to do this. It was I >>think Lavh or maybe Lah. >> ******* I would rather put it that you are having a vaginal repair and hysterectomy rather than saying 'a hysterectomy for prolapse." I would have to guess that you will be having a 'VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY' (Remove the uterus via the vagina -- no incision in the belly) The spinal should work nicely for this. You will be given a sedative and probably will doze off through the entire operation. The doctor will go through the vaginal opening and free the vaginal lining up from the cervix (neck of the womb) then she will enter the abdominal cavity through spot where she freed up the lining. She will use clamps (hemostats) to prevent any bleeding while she takes the supporting lateral ligaments away from the uterus. At one point she will be able to turn the uterus inside out and sever the fallopian tubes and upper supports from the uterus. She will then check to see that your ovaries are normal. The ovaries are usually left in place, although they can be removed vaginally. At this point in the procedure she can now start to repair the prolapse by moving the bladder and rectum back into their proper places and making pleats in the supporting ligaments that used to support (not doing a good job because they were stretched) the uterus and upper vagina. She may fix the top of the uterus to the front of your pelvic bone (from inside). Once the procedure is finished she will put a packing of gauze into the vagina and a catheter into the bladder. When you awaken you will feel like you are sitting on a softball and you will feel like you have to Pee. These should come out in less than a day and you will be fairly comfortable. You should do well. Perhaps your doctor was using doctor terms like VH- AP Repair. (Vaginal Hysterectomy with Anterior and Posterior Vaginal Repair. At any rate, I think that is what will be done. Good luck. DR, George Next message: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Re: Major Surgery" Previous message: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Re: tubal-ligation"

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