Is Da Vinci Assisted Laparoscopic Hysterectomy A Safe Procedure?

Posted on Fri, 21 Apr 2017

Question: I am scheduled to have a laparoscopic hysterectomy with the davinci system. My father died at the age of 38 with an abdominal aortic aneurysm in 1963. I am healthy, 55 years old. What are the risks

Answered by Dr. Soumya (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Risk of injury

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I understand your concerns.

Da Vinci system has usual risk as associated with any laparoscopic surgery. They are perforation of internal organs, bleeding, sepsis, infection etc...

Aortic aneurysm is unlikely to be present in you.

Let me know If You need any more help.

Kind regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee