Are there any risks or possible complications?
Complications in young healthy women undergoing laparoscopy are rare and occur in only about 1-3 women in about 1000 cases. These include:
Bowel,
Bladder, and
Blood vessels.
Certain condition affecting the tummy increases the possibility of these complications like adhesions (internal scars) from previous operations a large growth, and obesity.
If this happens then you might need a bigger cut (laparotomy) where the tummy is opened. This may require a stay in the hospital for a few days and the recovery is longer.
The chances of the complications depend on the exact type of operation you are having and other factors such as your general health.
other Minor complications include
Bruising
shoulder tip pain
it is also important to put the risk of complications in context a recent RCOG publication looking at risk defined a risk of 1:10 as being very common and likely to happen to a known family member
a risk of 1:100 as common and something that may happen to someone on the street
a risk of 1:1000 as uncommon and likely to happen to one person in small village
a risk of 1,10,000 is rare and likely to happen to someone in a small town
a risk of 1:100,000 as very rare and something likely to happen to someone in a large town.
If a laparoscopic surgeon were to carry out 200 procedures a year it may take 10 years for one complication to occur.
As with all things it is important to ask your own doctor about their individual track record.
Complications in young healthy women undergoing laparoscopy are rare and occur in only about 1-3 women in about 1000 cases. These include:
- Rare chance of an unexpected reaction to the anaesthetic.
- infection
- Risk of damage to an internal organ such as
Bowel,
Bladder, and
Blood vessels.
Certain condition affecting the tummy increases the possibility of these complications like adhesions (internal scars) from previous operations a large growth, and obesity.
If this happens then you might need a bigger cut (laparotomy) where the tummy is opened. This may require a stay in the hospital for a few days and the recovery is longer.
The chances of the complications depend on the exact type of operation you are having and other factors such as your general health.
other Minor complications include
Bruising
shoulder tip pain
it is also important to put the risk of complications in context a recent RCOG publication looking at risk defined a risk of 1:10 as being very common and likely to happen to a known family member
a risk of 1:100 as common and something that may happen to someone on the street
a risk of 1:1000 as uncommon and likely to happen to one person in small village
a risk of 1,10,000 is rare and likely to happen to someone in a small town
a risk of 1:100,000 as very rare and something likely to happen to someone in a large town.
If a laparoscopic surgeon were to carry out 200 procedures a year it may take 10 years for one complication to occur.
As with all things it is important to ask your own doctor about their individual track record.
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