An oophorectomy and salpingectomy usually take between 30-90 minutes.
During the operation, you will be under a general or local anaesthetic. The procedures can be carried out in two ways:
- Abdominal (or laparotomy) – your gynaecologist will make a vertical or horizontal incision in your abdomen and remove the fallopian tubes and ovaries through it.
- Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery (or keyhole surgery) – your gynaecologist will make a few small incisions in your abdomen and remove the fallopian tubes and ovaries using a laparoscope, a thin tube-like instrument fitted with a light and camera.
Depending on your operation, you may be able to go home on the same day. However, most patients will spend up to two nights in hospital.
If you have had abdominal surgery, it might take up to a month before you can return to your normal activities.
If you have had laparoscopic surgery, it might only take two weeks to recover.
You may experience some minor bleeding and bruising around the incision(s).
Your gynaecologist or specialist nurse will discuss with you how you can prepare. You may be advised to stop eating and drinking for a few hours before the procedure, if you are having a general anaesthetic.
Hospital package from:
- £5,285 (day case)
- £6,075 (one night)
- £7,230 (two nights)
Indicative consultant fees from £1,000 – £1,200
Inclusions:
- standard pre-admission tests, including electrocardiogram (ECG) and chest X-ray
- accommodation in a private en-suite room for up to two nights if needed
- all meals
- nursing
- ward medications and dressings
- theatre procedure and anaesthetics
- standard histology tests (analysis of diseased tissue)
- inpatient physiotherapy, if needed, and surgical stockings
- post-op and discharge medication
Exclusions:
- consultant consultation fee
- consultant procedure fee
- anaesthetist fee
- non-standard diagnostic and histology tests
- any additional costs not specified in the package inclusions
When enquiring about this package, please quote Q2230.
