Nowadays, when women undergo surgery, they usually undergo dilation and curettage surgery and hysteroscopy surgery, but many women confuse these two surgeries. Is dilation and curettage the same as hysteroscopy? They are different. Dilation and curettage surgery is used for abortion, while hysteroscopy is used for prenatal care. Is dilation and curettage the same as hysteroscopy?
Hysteroscopy is a new, minimally invasive gynecological diagnosis and treatment technology, a fiber light source endoscope used for intrauterine cavity examination and treatment, including Hysteroscope, energy system, light source system, perfusion system and imaging system; it uses the front part of the scope to enter the uterine cavity and has a magnifying effect on the observed part, so as to intuitively and accurately detect gynecological bleeding diseases and intrauterine lesions. The preferred examination method, hysteroscopy can not only determine the location, size, appearance and scope of the lesion, but also conduct detailed observation of the tissue structure on the surface of the lesion.
Dilation and curettage is a process of curettage and collection of endometrial tissue from the uterus. Depending on clinical needs, dilation and curettage can be a diagnostic or therapeutic surgery.
Abnormal uterine bleeding, menorrhagia, scanty menstruation, irregular menstrual cycles, uterine fibroids, uterine polyps, contraceptive device displacement, infertility, habitual abortion, natural or artificial abortion Follow-up examinations, abnormal ultrasound images, long-term lower abdominal pain, artificial insemination and preoperative evaluation of in vitro fertilization are all indications for hysteroscopy.
Using hysteroscopy technology, we can directly examine the lesions in the uterine cavity, locate and collect the lesion tissue for examination, and the diagnosis is accurate, timely, comprehensive, and intuitive, and can detect cancer early; fallopian tube intubation can check the patency of the fallopian tube. , clear the interstitial obstruction of the fallopian tube, accurate and effective; hysteroscopic surgery removes the endometrium, submucosal fibroids, endometrial polyps, uterine septum, uterine cavity adhesions and removes foreign bodies. It has good curative effect, does not require laparotomy, and has minimal trauma. Less bleeding, less pain, and faster recovery.
The uterus is the "palace of the fetus", and the uterine cavity is the room where the fetus lives for ten months. Only when the uterine cavity is normal can conception be easy. For example, an infertile woman who had failed artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization found a fibroid in her uterine cavity during a hysteroscopy. After the doctor removed it with a surgical hysteroscope, she became pregnant naturally.
A woman no longer became pregnant after giving birth to her first child. Treatments everywhere were ineffective. After a hysteroscopy, it was discovered that there were two sutures left by a previous caesarean section in the uterine cavity, as if a contraceptive device was installed. It was no wonder that she was infertile. After the doctor removed it with a surgical hysteroscope, she became pregnant naturally and gave birth to a child. Therefore, hysteroscopy is a powerful tool for treating infertility. European and American infertility experts believe that infertile patients should undergo hysteroscopy.
The best time for hysteroscopy is from just after menstruation to before ovulation. There is no need for anesthesia during the examination, so there is no need to fast or be hospitalized. You can go home after the examination, and you can do normal daily activities without resting or taking supplements the next day.
So take good care of your health after the surgery. Does hysteroscopy require general anesthesia?
Hysteroscopy is a relatively advanced equipment used in modern medical treatment. It can make a clear diagnosis of diseases in the uterine cavity, and can also perform minimally invasive surgical treatment of diseased areas.
Hysteroscopic surgery can be performed under general anesthesia or local anesthesia according to the needs of different conditions. Some patients can even use no anesthesia but only analgesics. General anesthesia is more suitable for some short hysteroscopic surgeries. Patients using general anesthesia will not feel pain during the entire operation, and general anesthesia is relatively safe. The disadvantage is that it may be more expensive.
Most uterine cavity surgeries are only minor surgeries, with short operation time and little pain for the patient. If you only use analgesic drugs, there will be a little pain during the operation, but the patient will generally be able to bear it. Local anesthesia is more suitable for hysteroscopy.
Before performing hysteroscopic surgery, preoperative examination should be done to see if there are any factors that may affect the operation.
If the patient undergoes hysteroscopic surgery, general anesthesia is still recommended. Most patients can fully recover within one month after hysteroscopic surgery, but attention should still be paid to review after recovery.