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Several gynecological problems can be diagnosed (and sometimes treated) using diagnostic laparoscopy. This eMedTV page gives an overview of diagnostic laparoscopy, including how the procedure is performed and what you should know about complications.
Abdominal pain and abnormal vaginal bleeding are common reasons for recommending a diagnostic laparoscopy. This eMedTV page explains why your doctor may recommend a diagnostic laparoscopy and lists the advantages of this procedure.
When preparing for a laparoscopy, it's important to discuss your current medications with your doctor. This eMedTV resource discusses transportation, patient-doctor communication, and other things to consider as you prepare for a laparoscopy.
During your laparoscopy, you will have an IV for medication and fluids. As this selection from the eMedTV archives explains, you will also have an EKG to monitor your heart. This article describes what you can expect on the day of a laparoscopy.
When you go in for your laparoscopy, the operating room may feel cold. As this eMedTV article explains, you may also notice lights, monitors, and anesthesia equipment. This resource offers information about what to expect in the operating room.
You will be given general or spinal anesthesia for your diagnostic laparoscopy. This eMedTV segment highlights the differences between these two types of laparoscopy anesthesia and explains how they are administered.
As this part of the eMedTV Web site explains, during an operative laparoscopy, your doctor views your abdomen through a specialized camera called a laparoscope. This article explains in detail what happens during the operative laparoscopy procedure.
As this eMedTV Web page explains, recovery from laparoscopy involves close monitoring of symptoms like fever and increasing abdominal pain. This article takes an in-depth look at what to expect during recovery from a laparoscopy.
This part of the eMedTV site talks explains that the results of your diagnostic laparoscopy will depend on what your doctor finds inside your abdomen. This article discusses the importance of having realistic diagnostic laparoscopy expectations.
Alternatives to laparoscopy can include ultrasound, hysteroscopy, and major abdominal surgery. This eMedTV resource describes several diagnostic laparoscopy alternatives and lists their risks, benefits, and possible complications.
If you wish to avoid surgery, you are probably wondering what you can expect without a laparoscopy. This eMedTV segment covers alternatives and offers information on the risks and consequences you can expect without a laparoscopy.
Symptoms of abnormal blood sugar (such as feeling very thirsty) after a laparoscopy could signal a problem. This eMedTV resource gives information on what you need to know about diabetes, laparoscopy, and potential complications of the two.
Your overall health plays a role in whether you develop complications from laparoscopy, such as infections. This eMedTV article discusses potential laparoscopy complications and lists other factors that increase your risk.
As this eMedTV page explains, you may need a more extensive surgery if you have serious complications, or if your doctor discovers a life-threatening abnormality. This page covers the possible need for major abdominal surgery following laparoscopy.
As this eMedTV segment explains, misplacement of the needle that is used to fill the abdomen with carbon dioxide during a laparoscopy can cause injuries. This article covers the possible consequences of air insufflation injuries with laparoscopy.
If bleeding during laparoscopy is severe, your doctor may need to change the procedure to an open surgery. This eMedTV article covers treatment options, including blood transfusions, for bleeding during a laparoscopy.
As this part of the eMedTV Web site explains, unwanted blood clots can develop after laparoscopy, sometimes leading to serious complications such as a pulmonary embolus. This article tells you what you need to know about blood clots and laparoscopy.
An ileus (a temporary stoppage of your bowel functions) can occur after laparoscopy. This eMedTV resource provides information on the causes of delayed bowel function following laparoscopy and discusses possible treatments.
Bowel injury from laparoscopy comes in two forms (perforation injuries and burns). This eMedTV segment explains what you need to know about bowel injury and laparoscopy, including causes, treatment, and possible complications.
As this eMedTV segment explains, an incisional hernia is a complication of diagnostic laparoscopy that can occur after removing a certain device from the surgical site. This resource describes an incisional hernia after laparoscopy and its treatment.
Infections can sometimes occur following laparoscopy. As this eMedTV article explains, they can range in severity from mild to life-threatening. This Web page gives an overview of laparoscopy infections, including information on how they are treated.
Any time a new drug is used, there is a possibility of an adverse, or allergic, reaction. As this eMedTV article explains, talking to your doctor about your allergies and current medications will help reduce your medication risk with laparoscopy.
Nerve injury is a potential risk of laparoscopy. As this eMedTV article explains, it can result in muscle weakness, tingling, and loss of feeling. This page covers the risk of nerve injury with laparoscopy, which occurs in about 1 out of 1,000 cases.
Organ injury during laparoscopy can damage the ovaries, uterus, and other organs, but this is very rare. This eMedTV Web page discusses organ injury from a laparoscopy and its potential complications.
It is possible to have abnormal scars following your laparoscopy. This part of the eMedTV library gives information about keloids (thick and raised-up scars) and provides other facts about abnormal scars and laparoscopy.
Urinary tract injury with laparoscopy is rare, occurring 3 to 5 times per 1,000 cases. This part of the eMedTV library describes treatment options, such as placement of a catheter, for urinary tract injury with laparoscopy.
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