Gynecologic laparoscopy

If you are under general anesthesia, you will feel no pain during the procedure, although the incisions may throb and be slightly painful afterward. A pain reliever may be given by your physician.

With local anesthesia, you may feel a prick and a burning sensation when the anesthetic is given. Pain may occur at the incision site. Afterward, the incisions may throb for several hours and may be slightly painful. A pain reliever will be administered by your physician.

Additionally, you may experience shoulder pain for a few days, because the carbon dioxide gas used to inflate your abdomen can irritate your diaphragm, which shares some of the same nerves as the shoulder. You may also experience an increased urge to urinate, since the gas can put pressure on the bladder.

Depending on the procedure performed, your health care provider may advise you to avoid eating and drinking for a period of time after the procedure.

Gynecologic laparoscopy is performed for the same reasons as open surgery.

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