Laparoscopy
Note: these recommendations are only valid if you undertook the surgery at the practice:
Scars: No care is required for scars. The dressings are to be removed the day after the procedure. Leave the steri-strip as long as possible in place, they improve healing. The threads will disappear spontaneously.
In some cases you may have been prescribed an antithrombotic prophylaxis. It involves the injection of an anticoagulant to prevent the occurrence of thrombosis, i.e. the formation of a clot in the blood (phlebitis, pulmonary embolism, etc.). You can have a nurse perform the injections or do them yourself. You will then need to have blood tests done during treatment to check your platelet count.
Showers are possible the day after the operation. Baths should be avoided until healing (at least for two weeks).
Driving is possible with the seat belt on.
No sports, DIY and gardening for two weeks.
Avoid carrying heavy loads for one month.
If a procedure on the uterus has been performed, you may have some vaginal blood loss that must remain simple traces. If the discharges are abundant or malodorous you should consult.
The appearance of pelvic pain, fever, vomiting, oozing from a scar or an interruption of transit should urge you to consult a doctor.
Laparotomy
Note: these recommendations are only valid if you undertook the surgery at the practice:
Scars: No care is required for scars. The dressings are to be removed the day after the procedure. Leave the steri-strip as long as possible in place, they improve healing. The threads will disappear spontaneously. Rarely, threads will have to be removed by a nurse after about eight days.
Showers are possible the day after the operation. Baths should be avoided until healing (at least for two weeks).
You have been prescribed an antithrombotic prophylaxis. It involves the injection of an anticoagulant to prevent the occurrence of thrombosis, i.e. the formation of a clot in the blood (phlebitis, pulmonary embolism, etc.). You can have a nurse perform the injections or do them yourself. You will then need to have blood tests done during treatment to check your platelet count.
Driving is possible with the seat belt on.
No sports, DIY and gardening for two weeks.
Avoid carrying heavy loads for one month.
If a procedure on the uterus has been performed, you may have some vaginal blood loss that must remain simple traces. If the discharges are abundant or malodorous you should consult.
The appearance of pelvic pain, fever, vomiting, oozing from a scar or an interruption of transit should urge you to consult a doctor.
Hysteroscopy
Note: these recommendations are only valid if you undertook the surgery at the practice:
A normal diet can be resumed the evening of the operation. However, the intestinal transit is always disturbed, i.e. slowed down, and it can take up to several weeks to return to a “normal” state.
Showers are possible the very same day. Baths should be avoided for several days.
Driving is possible with the seat belt on.
The practice of sport, DIY, gardening or a professional activity are most often possible the very next day.
You may have clear bleeding for a few days, but it should not exceed the volume of the period. The discharges will gradually decrease to turn brown and disappear.
Heavy bleeding, dirty or malodorous discharges, fever or pelvic pain should be reported to a doctor.
Conization
Note: these recommendations are only valid if you undertook the surgery at the practice:
Baths should be avoided for 2 to 3 weeks.
The practice of sport, DIY, gardening or a professional activity are most often possible the very next day – except swimming of course-.
Intimate intercourse is not recommended for 2 to 3 weeks.
You may experience bleeding. These will be scarce. There may be discharges immediately after surgery or after up to 5 to 10 days after the procedure, i.e. when the scab on the cervix heals. This is called a pressure sore fall.
A special compress called “haemostatic” may have been placed at the bottom of the vagina on the cervix. It accelerates healing. It naturally decomposes, but you can lose it by going to the bathroom. It will be a brown ball at the time. This does not pose any problem for the outcomes of your intervention.
Heavy bleeding (similar to menstruation), dirty or malodorous discharges, fever or pelvic pain should be reported to your doctor.
Breast surgery
Note: these recommendations are only valid if you undertook the surgery at the practice:
Scars: No care is required for scars. The dressings are to be removed the day after the procedure. Leave the steri-strip as long as possible in place, they improve healing. The threads will disappear spontaneously.
Showers are possible the day after the operation. Baths should be avoided until healing (at least for two weeks).
In some cases, you may have been prescribed an antithrombotic prophylaxis. It involves the injection of an anticoagulant to prevent the occurrence of thrombosis, i.e. the formation of a clot in the blood (phlebitis, pulmonary embolism, etc.). You can have a nurse perform the injections or do them yourself. You will then need to have blood tests done during treatment to check your platelet count.
Physiotherapy may have been prescribed to you, in which case the physiotherapist will define the number of sessions required.
Driving is possible with the seat belt on.
No sport, DIY and gardening for a week.
The occurrence of pain, breast redness, oozing from the fever scar should be a reason for you to consult.
Colposcopy
Note: these recommendations are only valid if you undertook the surgery at the practice:
Baths should be avoided for a few days. So are intimate intercourse.
You may experience bleeding for a few days, but it will not be important.
A special compress called “haemostatic” may have been placed at the bottom of the vagina on the cervix. It accelerates healing. It naturally decomposes, but you can lose it by going to the bathroom. It will be a brown ball at the time. This does not pose any problem for the outcomes of your intervention.