Complications that can occur during and after surgery for ovarian cysts

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1. Ovarian cyst surgery

There are two methods of surgery for ovarian cysts that are applied:
Laparoscopic surgery: This method is applied to benign tumors, size from 5 to 10 cm. Laparoscopic surgery offers advantages such as less pain for the patient, shorter hospital stay, and faster healing of scars. Open surgery: Apply to patients with malignant cysts larger than 10cm. This method can help completely remove the cyst from the patient's body. However, the disadvantages of this method are slow recovery, large scars and reduced fertility later on. In addition, in patients who still want to have children, doctors will only perform a separate tumor removal, leaving the ovary intact. This means that your fertility will be less affected.
If ovarian cysts have appeared on both sides and are too large, with fibrosis of the entire ovary or dangerous malignancy, the patient will have to have the ovaries removed. In this case, the patient will completely lose the ability to reproduce.

2. Complications of ovarian cyst surgery

The following are common complications during and after surgery for ovarian cysts:
Incisional infection : Incisional infection usually occurs within 2 weeks of ovarian cyst surgery. The rate of infection in laparoscopic surgery is lower than in open surgery. Infection occurs when medical instruments are not carefully disinfected or the operating room environment is not completely clean. Scars: After surgery, there may be scars on the incision, on the ovaries or fallopian tubes or in the pelvis, thereby reducing the ability to conceive, affecting the patient's aesthetics. Slowing down pregnancy: In cases where the ovaries are heavily cystic, there are few remaining healthy cells after surgery, which also partly affects the patient's future pregnancy time. The possibility of recurrence after surgery: According to experts in obstetrics and gynecology, after surgery, ovarian cysts are easy to recur, because the main cause of ovarian cysts is the change in estrogen in the body. .
Applying surgical methods can remove the tumor but the underlying cause of the disease still exists. Therefore, when the diet and activities are not reasonable, it will cause the cyst to recur.

In addition to the above complications, patients may also experience conditions such as:
Bleeding during or after surgery, if the blood loss is too much, it will affect the patient's life. Pain during and after surgery. Organs that are likely to be injured during surgery such as intestines and bladder,... Ovarian cyst surgery is one of the techniques that requires qualified doctors and medical equipment and supplies. adequate medical care to minimize possible complications, help patients recover quickly.
Ovarian cysts are a common disease in women and most of them are benign (less cancerous). However, the rate of ovarian tumor and ovarian cancer is not much, but this is a highly malignant cancer and often has no symptoms in the early stages, can only be detected during gynecological examination and ultrasound.
This is the reason why doctors recommend that women go for regular gynecological examinations every 4-6 months to detect early signs of ovarian cysts as well as other gynecological diseases.
Laparoscopic surgery to remove ovarian cysts with a robot is considered the leading method today with ovarian cysts. Robotic surgery has the following advantages:
Unrestricted vision compared to traditional surgical methods and gives images with higher accuracy and optimal image quality.

Using a surgical robot will help limit and eliminate unnecessary vibrations because the robot has 4 hands, equivalent to 2 surgeons. The robot has the ability to operate in difficult positions because it can move freely at 6 angles, wriggle into the deepest and smallest cavities. Robotic surgery is safe and minimizes the risk of complications, surgical infection. Compared to conventional methods, using surgical robots will help reduce pain. Surgical removal of ovarian cysts with modern robotic surgery results in less blood loss, faster recovery, and shorter hospital stays. The aesthetics of this method is higher because the surgical scar is smaller. Surgical removal/resection of ovarian cysts with robotic surgery is a modern technique being applied in treatment at Vinmec International General Hospital. When there are indications for ovarian cyst surgery, customers can contact Vinmec to be consulted by a team of experienced specialists and choose an appropriate treatment method to avoid affecting their reproductive health. produce.

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