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Recovery after robotic hysterectomy is shorter and less painful than after an abdominal hysterectomy. A full recovery might take three to four weeks. Even if you feel recovered, don't lift anything heavy — more than 20 pounds (9.1 kilograms) — or have vaginal intercourse until six weeks after surgery.
You might be a candidate for a laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) or robotic hysterectomy. Both procedures allow your surgeon to remove the uterus vaginally while being able to see your pelvic organs through a slender viewing instrument called a laparoscope.
A total hysterectomy removes the uterus and the cervix. A hysterectomy also can be done through a cut in the vagina. This is called a vaginal hysterectomy. Or you may have laparoscopic or robotic surgery, which uses long, thin instruments passed through small cuts in the belly.
Mayo Clinic experts are leaders in the use of the latest hysterectomy techniques. Whenever possible, your surgeon will choose minimally invasive surgery , performed through an incision in the vagina or through small abdominal incisions (laparoscopic surgery).
When a hysterectomy is performed completely through the vagina, this is called a total vaginal hysterectomy. When a hysterectomy is performed through small cuts in the lower abdomen, this is known as laparoscopic or robotic surgery.
Robotic myomectomy, a type of laparoscopic myomectomy, is a minimally invasive way for surgeons to remove uterine fibroids. With robotic myomectomy, you may experience less blood loss, fewer complications, a shorter hospital stay and a quicker return to activities than you would with open surgery.
Compared with an open prostatectomy, robot-assisted prostatectomy can result in: Less pain and blood loss. Less tissue trauma. A shorter hospital stay. A quicker recovery. You typically can return to your usual activities with minor limits around four weeks after surgery.
Departments and specialties. Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States, with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work together to ensure quality care and successful recovery.
Overview. Female reproductive system Enlarge image. The ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix and vagina (vaginal canal) make up the female reproductive system. An oophorectomy is surgery to remove one or both of the ovaries. The ovaries are almond-shaped organs that sit on each side of the uterus in the pelvis.
You may have bloody vaginal discharge for several days to several weeks after a hysterectomy. This happens as the stitches, also called sutures, dissolve and the tissues heal. Plan to wear sanitary pads during that time. Vaginal bleeding after hysterectomy should be light.