Q: 3) What are the types of oophorectomy?

Oophorectomy can be performed in two ways: Laparotomy: In this surgical approach, the doctor makes one large incision in the lower abdomen of the patient to access her ovaries. The surgeon then carefully separates each ovary from the blood supply and tissue that envelopes it and removes the ovaries. Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery: In this curative approach, the doctor makes three or four very little gashes in the patient's abdomen and then inserts a tube with a small camera through one cut and special surgical tools through the others. The camera sends video to a monitor in the operating room which the doctor uses to guide his or her surgical tools. Each ovary is isolated from the blood supply and neighboring tissue and placed in a pouch which is then pulled out of the patient's abdomen through one of the small incisions.

Question 1

1) What is oophorectomy?

Accepted Answer

The female reproductive system is comprised of the vaginal canal, uterus, cervix, ovaries, and fallopian tubes. The ovaries are organs that produce eggs as well as important hormones estrogen and progesterone. An oophorectomy is a surgery done to remove one or both ovaries and may also be used to remove part of an ovary.

Question 2

2) When should this procedure be performed?

Accepted Answer

Oophorectomy may be performed for:

A tubo-ovarian abscess
Severe cases of endometriosis
Noncancerous (benign) ovarian tumors or cysts
Ovarian cancer
Ovarian torsion which is the twisting of an ovary
Reducing the risk of ovarian cancer
Reducing the risk of breast cancer as it is stimulated by estrogen.

Question 3

3) What are the types of oophorectomy?

Accepted Answer

Oophorectomy can be performed in two ways:

Laparotomy: In this surgical approach, the doctor makes one large incision in the lower abdomen of the patient to access her ovaries. The surgeon then carefully separates each ovary from the blood supply and tissue that envelopes it and removes the ovaries.

Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery: In this curative approach, the doctor makes three or four very little gashes in the patient's abdomen and then inserts a tube with a small camera through one cut and special surgical tools through the others. The camera sends video to a monitor in the operating room which the doctor uses to guide his or her surgical tools. Each ovary is isolated from the blood supply and neighboring tissue and placed in a pouch which is then pulled out of the patient's abdomen through one of the small incisions.

Question 4

4) What type of anesthesia is used?

Accepted Answer

Surgeons perform this procedure in a hospital under general anesthetic.

Question 5

5) Will a female menstruate after going through an oophorectomy?

Accepted Answer

Removal of one ovary still lets a female to continue to menstruate and to have kids, as long as the surviving ovary is not damaged. When both ovaries are extracted, menstrual periods stop, a female can no longer become pregnant, and hormones like estrogen and progesterone are no longer produced in the female body.

Question 6

6) Can other procedures be performed along with oophorectomy?

Accepted Answer

Yes, during an oophorectomy, other surgical procedures such as a hysterectomy or removal of the fallopian tubes may also be performed by the surgeon.

Question 7

7) Are there any risks?

Accepted Answer

Some risks are universal to all surgery and anesthesia. The side effects of the anesthetic include: breathing problems, infection, bleeding, scarring, and death (Rare).

The side effects of surgery are:

damage to nearby organs
blood clots
bleeding
changes in sex drive
depression
infection
premature menopause
rupture of a tumor
Lower abdominal pain due to leftover ovary cells

Question 8

8) What happens during oophorectomy?

Accepted Answer

There are two methods for performing oophorectomy. Both are done under general anesthesia.

In the first method, the doctor makes one large incision in the lower abdomen of the patient to access her ovaries and then carefully separates each ovary from the blood supply and tissue that envelopes it and removes the ovaries. In the second method, the doctor makes three or four very little gashes in the patient's abdomen. He or she then inserts a tube with a small camera through one cut and special surgical tools through the others. The camera transmits video to a monitor in the operating theater which the doctor uses to guide his or her surgical tools. Each ovary is isolated from the blood supply and neighboring tissue and placed in a pouch. The pouch is then pulled out of the patient's abdomen through one of the small holes.

Question 9

9) How long does oophorectomy take?

Accepted Answer

The surgery usually lasts about one to four hours.

Question 10

10) What to expect after the procedure?

Accepted Answer

Immediately after surgery, the patient is brought to the hospital’s recovery room until the anesthetic wears off. Nurses will are available if the patient needs any help. The patient is likely to feel groggy, sore, and possibly nauseated. After the patient has recovered from the anesthetic, she is transferred to a hospital ward for the rest of her hospital stay. It is common for women to wait in the hospital for two to five days after the oophorectomy using the abdominal incision method. Patients who underwent an oophorectomy using a laparoscope may be discharged earlier

Question 11

11) Cost of oophorectomy in India?

Accepted Answer

The cost of oophorectomy in India can be anywhere around INR 200000.

Oophorectomy

Symptoms

The signs / symptoms that start to appear which indicate the necessity of an Oophorectomy include-

Diagnosis

Treatment

Oophorectomy can be of the following types-

There are different approaches to an Oophorectomy such as-

Risks

After Procedure

Oophorectomy from one of the best multi-speciality hospital: Manipal Hospital Vijayawada, Tadepalli, Vijayawada

Dr. Lakshmi Prasuna