Recovery time after surgery for ovarian cysts

The article was professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor I Tran Thi Phuong Loan - Obstetrician and Gynecologist - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Phu Quoc International General Hospital

Ovarian cysts are mostly benign. However, only a small percentage have cancer complications and other complications that endanger life and affect the ability to fulfill motherhood.

Currently, there are two most common surgical methods for ovarian cyst surgery: laparoscopic surgery and open surgery for ovarian cysts.
1.1 Laparoscopic surgery method Laparoscopic surgery is a modern surgical method to perform the removal of ovarian cysts. This method is being widely used because of its high efficiency in dissecting small-sized tumors.
To perform laparoscopic surgery, the doctor will make a small incision in the abdominal wall about 0.3-1cm, then use specialized endoscopic tools to insert and locate the ovarian cyst. egg. Once the area to be operated on has been determined, the doctor will proceed to dissect the tumor.
Currently, Vinmec International General Hospital is applying robotic laparoscopic surgery. This method uses instruments through the arm of the robot inserted into the abdomen through holes made in the abdominal wall to dissect the tumor. People who perform this surgery need to be well-trained doctors, requiring high technical skills.
1.2 Ovarian cyst open surgery method Ovarian cyst open surgery is used to dissect too large tumors or take samples to conduct a biopsy of the tumor to determine the nature of the tumor. .
If the tumor is malignant, the doctors will conduct intensive treatment.
Compared with laparoscopic surgery, this method still has many limitations and potential risks after surgery.

2.1 Recovery time after laparoscopic ovarian cyst surgery Laparoscopic surgery is highly safe and less invasive, so this method minimizes blood loss in patients. . Both the surgery and the patient's recovery time were very fast. To perform the surgery, it only takes about 30 minutes. After about 1-2 days after surgery, the patient can be discharged from the hospital. The patient's health will fully recover after about 2 days of surgery, at this time you can eat and drink normally. In particular, you do not need to worry too much about the scars left behind. Because this method ensures high aesthetics.
With the robotic laparoscopic surgery method currently being used by Vinmec International General Hospital, there are outstanding advantages as follows:
Pathological adnexal block is solved This is a high-tech laparoscopic method, so the patient recovers quickly, leaving no bad scars on the abdominal wall Antibiotics are limited due to the use of prophylactic antibiotics Reducing the patient's blood loss during the surgical procedure and shortening the time hospital stay. This method has high safety, accuracy and efficiency. Patients are monitored 24/24 with modern technical machines. Robotic laparoscopic surgery at Vinmec International General Hospital is a technique Modern surgery helps patients recover quickly after surgery.

2.2 Recovery time after surgery to open an ovarian cyst

Open surgery method still has many limitations such as wound infection, risk of incision sticking, intestinal obstruction due to intestinal adhesions...
After surgery, scars from open surgery can be left scar and the patient lost a lot of blood during surgery.
For those who have to perform open surgery, it usually takes a long time to recover, about 6-8 weeks after surgery. The patient also has to stay in the hospital for a while after the surgery so that the doctor can monitor the health situation.
The recovery time of the patient after surgery for ovarian cyst depends on the location and method chosen to perform the surgery. Compared with open surgery, laparoscopic surgery has many outstanding advantages, especially the robotic laparoscopic method at Vinmec International General Hospital, patients will only take a short time to fully recover. whole health.
Periodic general health check, when the disease is detected early, the treatment method will also be simpler and gentler, the efficiency will also be higher.