What are the risks of ovarian cyst surgery?

Ovarian cyst is a complex disease because it not only brings a lot of pain to patients, but also leaves some sequelae after treatment. We all know that ovarian cysts can be treated through surgery, but do you know the dangers of ovarian cyst surgery? It doesn’t matter if you don’t know. Next, the editor will introduce to you the treatment methods of ovarian cysts and the dangers of surgical treatment.

Treatment of ovarian cysts:

1. Patients with benign ovarian tumors: To remove the ovarian tumor on the affected side, the condition of the opposite ovary must be checked during the operation. If there is also a tumor on the opposite side, it must be removed and a pathological examination must be performed at the same time.

2. For patients with malignant tumors: Surgery is the preferred method. The scope of surgery should be wide, generally removing the entire uterus, bilateral adnexa and enlarged omentum. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are required after surgery.

3. Radical surgery for ovarian cysts: It is a total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy without preserving ovarian function. If adhesions are severe and total hysterectomy is difficult, subtotal hysterectomy or removal of only the bilateral ovaries can be performed.

Dangers of ovarian cysts:

1) Leading to infertility: Some ovarian cysts with endocrine functions produce certain corresponding hormones due to the different tumor tissue components they contain, thereby interfering with the normal secretion of ovarian hormones and ovulation, resulting in symptoms such as amenorrhea, uterine bleeding, hirsutism and infertility.

2) Life-threatening: When an ovarian cyst grows to a certain size, complications may occur: infection, bleeding or rupture, which may endanger the woman's life.

3) Miscarriage and dystocia: Ovarian cysts may cause miscarriage in early pregnancy; ovarian cyst pedicle torsion is prone to occur in mid-pregnancy; larger cysts in late pregnancy may lead to abnormal fetal position; and they may block the birth canal during delivery and cause dystocia.

This shows that ovarian cysts are very serious diseases. Patients must receive treatment as soon as possible, otherwise the worsening of the disease may lead to consequences such as cancer and infertility. The earlier the treatment, the less adverse consequences after the operation. Therefore, once you find that you have ovarian cysts, the first thing to do is to go to a regular medical institution and cooperate with the doctor for treatment.