Cysts are non-cancerous lumps that appear in any part of the body, both internally and externally. Like the skin tag and lesion, cysts have a capsule like structure filled with semisolid material, gaseous material and liquid.
Usually appears within body tissue and vary in size from microscopic to large structures, you may find them in the sebaceous gland, synovial, ovary, pineal gland and in liver and kidney too. Occurrence of the cysts may have ample of reasons, however major reasons for cyst formation are:
- Genetic condition
- Tumor
- Defects in cells and embryonic development
- Chronic inflammatory conditions
- Injuries and parasites
- Blockages of ducts in the body
- Infections
Among all the cysts ranges mentioned above, ovarian the cyst removal cases emerge more in U.K. ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs that grown in the ovaries. With the application of laparoscopy surgery, that involves usage of small incisions and specialized tools are approached. As compared to open surgery, laparoscopy brings better result and that too in less time.
An ovarian cyst removal is advised or may be needed by a woman when cancer is suspected in the patient. Usually large and solid, they cause pain, which needs to remove to avoid further complications and pain in future.
However, the possible complications are rare, no procedure is risk free, if you are a patient who needs to remove ovary cyst, and your physician would review a complications that may happen during or after the surgery. The possible complications include infection, bleeding, return of cyst, need of removal of both ovaries, clotting in blood and even damage to other organs.
To avoid feel of pain during the process, general anesthesia is given to the patient to block pain and keep her asleep throughout the surgery. While local anesthesia is given to numb as an injection or may be with a sedative to the operated area.
Laparoscopy Procedure
Just below the navel, a small incision is made and then a laparoscope is inserted which has a thin tube with a camera at an end. For the better view of the organs carbon dioxide is pumped into the abdomen and the laparoscope device is used to locate the cyst. When the physician finds it, one or two incisions are made and then the surgical instruments are inserted to remove the cysts. The tissues are removed and incase cancer is found both ovaries are removed.
Although, it is the best procedure, but most of the time the physicians advise for open surgery.
