Ovarian cystectomy (laparoscopic)
Drainage or removal of an ovarian cyst with keyhole surgery
- Speciality General Surgery, Gynaecology
- Urgency elective, urgent
- Duration 30 min to 2 h
- Blood Loss minimal to 500 ml
- Anaesthesia General Anaesthetic +/- Local Anaesthetic
- Pain mild-moderate (++)
- Post-op Pain Local up to 4-8 hours
- Post-op Pain II Tablets, Suppositories, Injection (im, iv)
- Hospital Stay Day Surgery (a few hours)
- Full Recovery 6 to 14 days
- Additional Info often shoulder tip pain, conversion to open surgery may be necessary
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