The Hysterectomy Procedure is an inpatient procedure, which means that you have to get admitted in the hospital to get the surgery done. The Hysterectomy Procedure ranks as one of the very common surgical procedure amongst the women. It is a surgery done for the removal of the uterus.
The surgeon starts the Hysterectomy Procedure once you get admitted in the hospital. To perform this surgery, the surgeon separates the uterus from the connective tissues, vagina and the blood vessels. Then depending on the situation of the patient, the Hysterectomy Procedure involves taking out the additional organs and the tissues causing problems in the patient’s body. There are different types of Hysterectomy Procedure:
The first is the partial hysterectomy where only the uterus and the fallopian tubes are removed, but the cervix is left untouched in its place. The second is the total hysterectomy where the uterus as well as the cervix are taken off. The other type is the hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo. Here the uterus, cervix, the fallopian tubes together with one or both the sets of the ovaries are removed. If you have not experienced menopause till now, this surgery after the removal of your ovaries initiates the process.
And the last type of surgery is the radical hysterectomy. This type of Hysterectomy Procedure extends further beyond to remove the upper portion of the vagina and some of its adjoining tissues and the lymph nodes. This procedure is generally used to treat some forms of cancer like gynecological cancer.
An incision is made either in your abdomen or through your vagina for performing a hysterectomy. The Hysterectomy Procedure is generally performed by administering you the doses of general anesthesia, so that you won’t experience the pain and discomfort at the time of surgery. The surgery lasts for 1-2 hours and recovery time needed is around one week.