| Without knowing or feeling anything, any woman may | | | | the size of the cyst. It makes use of a thin, lighted |
| have had an ovarian cyst. Those that are proven to | | | | telescope inserted in the patient's abdomen to show |
| be harmless will most likely burst and be gone the | | | | how big the cyst is and how it can be removed. |
| natural way. These types of ovarian cysts, often | | | | Because the incision is small, this procedure is more |
| called physiological or functional cyst occur all | | | | preferred by patients. |
| throughout the ovulation cycle. | | | | However, laparoscopy's effectiveness is dependent |
| On the other hand, there are types of ovarian cysts | | | | on how big the ovarian cyst is. If the cyst has grown |
| that cause stabbing pains, especially in the pelvic area, | | | | to be more than 6 centimeters that it cannot be |
| and are considered quite harmful, especially when | | | | removed through laparoscopic surgery, the traditional |
| these cysts lead to cancer. The older a woman gets, | | | | open surgery is the next best alternative. |
| the more that she should pay particular attention to this | | | | Open surgery generally is more complicated than |
| type of ovarian cyst. Experts recommend to pay | | | | laparoscopy. A patient will need to have general |
| close attention to these symptoms, and once | | | | anesthesia, meaning she'll be asleep during the entire |
| confirmed, these cysts should be removed. | | | | procedure. Once the surgery is done, a patient would |
| In order for a cyst to be confirmed harmful or | | | | normally spend 24 hours in the hospital to recover, and |
| cancerous, one should undergo a set of simple and | | | | would have to rest and take it slow for month or two, |
| complicated tests, like checking the stomach or | | | | depending on how fast your body recovers from the |
| abdomen, blood and urine tests, CT scans and pelvic | | | | procedure. |
| ultrasound. | | | | If the cyst is found to be cancerous, the doctor would |
| If your doctor wants to see and eventually remove | | | | require the patient to undergo some more treatments. |
| the ovarian cyst, he or she can perform laparoscopy. | | | | However, if the surgery is successful and the cyst is |
| Considered as a tool for diagnosis and removal, | | | | found to be benign, the patient will be up on his or her |
| laparoscopy can be done on a patient depending on | | | | toes in a matter if weeks. |