Depending on whether the procedure is to investigate or treat a problem, a hysteroscopy usually takes between 10-30 minutes.
Your gynaecologist will pass the hysteroscope through your vagina and into your womb. This can normally be done without anaesthetic or with local anaesthetic. However, for some procedures involving treatment, you may have a general anaesthetic.
A hysteroscopy that includes removing fibroids usually takes between 30-60 minutes. Your gynaecologist or specialist nurse will pass the hysteroscope through your vagina and into your womb. They will then use small instruments passed though the hysteroscope to remove the fibroids. You will usually be under general anaesthetic during the procedure.
If your hysteroscopy is only to investigate or diagnose, you should be able to go home shortly after the procedure. If you had a general anaesthetic, you will need to rest in hospital while the effects wear off, but should be home later that day.
In either case, you should be able to return to your normal activities the next day. You may experience some cramps, discomfort, and bleeding for a few days.
If your hysteroscopy also involves treatment, such as removing polyps, you will need to be cared for in hospital for up to two nights. Your recovery time will also be longer, and could be around two weeks.
Your consultant gynaecologist will discuss with you how you can prepare.
For example, you may be advised to take over-the-counter painkillers shortly before the hysteroscopy, or to avoid eating and drinking for a few hours before the procedure if you are having a general anaesthetic.
Hospital package from £3,030 (day case), £3,820 (one night), or £4,975 (two nights)
Indicative consultant fees from £500
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
Included in the package price:
- consultant surgeon and consultant anaesthetist procedure fees
- pre-admission outpatient tests, which includes standard pathology and diagnostic tests (ECG and chest X-ray), if required
- recovery and accommodation which includes a stay in a private en-suite room
- ward medications, dressings, and ward nursing consumables
- theatre procedure, including anaesthetic drugs and theatre consumables
- theatre prosthesis
- pathology and histology, if required
- standard post–op medication issued and used during the inpatient stay
- inpatient physiotherapy and surgical stockings, if required
- discharge medication pertaining to the condition being treated by this package
- all patient meals and non-alcoholic beverages
- post-op pertaining to the procedure within the day case
Inclusions listed above are non-refundable if not required.
Excluded from the package price:
- take-out supplies
- companion beds and catering for relatives and visitors
- personal expenses –telephone calls, additional catering, ambulances, etc.
If additional night’s stay, diagnostics, or other services are requested from your consultant you will not be charged in addition for these as these are included within the fixed price package.
Consultants offering this package:
- Professor Jay Chatterjee, Consultant Gynaecological Surgeon
- Mr Amer Raza, Consultant Gynaecological Surgeon
When enquiring about this package, please quote Q1800.
Included in the package price:
- consultant surgeon and consultant anaesthetist procedure fees
- pre-admission outpatient tests, which includes standard pathology and diagnostic tests (ECG and chest X-ray), if required
- recovery and accommodation which includes a stay in a private en-suite room
- ward medications, dressings, and ward nursing consumables
- theatre procedure, including anaesthetic drugs and theatre consumables
- theatre prosthesis
- pathology and histology, if required
- standard post–op medication issued and used during the inpatient stay
- inpatient physiotherapy and surgical stockings, if required
- discharge medication pertaining to the condition being treated by this package
- all patient meals and non-alcoholic beverages
- post-op pertaining to the procedure within the day case
Inclusions listed above are non-refundable if not required.
Excluded from the package price:
- take-out supplies
- companion beds and catering for relatives and visitors
- personal expenses –telephone calls, additional catering, ambulances, etc.
If additional night’s stay, diagnostics, or other services are requested from your consultant you will not be charged in addition for these as these are included within the fixed price package.
Consultants offering this package:
- Professor Jay Chatterjee, Consultant Gynaecological Surgeon
- Mr Amer Raza, Consultant Gynaecological Surgeon
When enquiring about this package, please quote Q1802.
