Understand Potential Risks and Complications of Endometrial Hysterectomy

As we mentioned in other articles, endometriosis grow somewhere else other than the endometrium also reacts to hormonal signals of the monthly menstrual cycle, building up tissue, breaking it, and eliminating it through the menstrual period. Hysterectomy always is the last resource in treating endometriosis for woman who has exhausted all the treatments without success, or endometrial tissues has become cancerous, her doctor may suggest some kinds of hysterectomy. If the endometrial hysterectomy is decided, you may want to know what are potential risks and complications may occur during and after surgery.

Hysterectomy is a surgical procedure. Like any other surgery it has its potential risks and complication. The mortality rate of hysterectomy is less than one in 1000. The complication usually can be divided into 2 categories. during surgery and after surgery. Here are some common risks and complications have been listed by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

1) Excessive bleeding
Excessive bleeding can be occurred in any operation including hysterectomy. It is normally can be administrated by blood transfusion.

2) Infection
It happens to 10% of women after hysterectomy even preventive antibiotics are given before hysterectomy. It can be easily administrated by some kinds of antibiotics prescribed by their doctor.

3) Damage to abdominal organs
They are caused by medical instrument used during operation. It is rare case, but may happen. If you have hysterectomy and feel constant pain in your abdominal region, you should contact your doctor immediately. If the pain is due to damage to abdominal organs, it can be repair easily, if recognized early.

4. Blood clots
Hysterectomy may cause blood clots in the leg or lung after surgery. Normally women with high risk of blood clots are given blood thinner medication after surgery for preventive procedure.

5. Symptoms of menopause
Hysterectomy surgery including remove of the ovaries causing hormone imbalance resulting of early symptoms of menopause. Study shows that women who has hysterectomy without removing the ovary may encounter early menopause as well, but only 4-5 years earlier.

6. Poor healing
Poor healing on the incision area is usually caused by infection of bacteria or poor care of incision after surgery. It is easy to correct with a skin operation. Others can be administrated by prescription drugs.

7. Unexpected drug reaction
Usually is a mild complication during surgery caused by allergic reaction of the patient to certain type of medication used. It is rare but it may happen, since pre operative evaluation has been careful taken to rule out this kind of risk for all patients. Sometimes, in severe the operation must stop if the complication is inference with heart or lung function.

There are many more risks and complications such as nerve injure, formation of adhesion,hernia,nausea, vomiting, etc. You can obtain that information at ACOG