Laparoscopy is generally done with a general anesthetic. Laparotomy or mini-laparotomy can be done using general anesthesia or a regional anesthetic, also known as an epidural. Undoing a tubal ligation is possible, but it is not highly successful. This is why tubal ligation is measured a permanent method of birth control, and not something that should be entered into lightly (Tubal Ligation and Tubal Implants, 2012).
After this procedure one normally goes home the sake day. Some women may need to stay in the hospital overnight. There will be some tenderness and pain. The doctor will give one a prescription for pain medicine or recommend over-the-counter pain medicine that can be taken. After laparoscopy, many women will have shoulder pain for a few days. This is caused by the gas used in the abdomen to help the surgeon see better during the procedure. The gas pain can be relieved by lying down. One should avoid heavy lifting for 3 weeks, but can return to most normal activities within a few days. If one has the hysteroscopic tubal occlusion...
Possible side effects include infection and bleeding. After laparoscopy, the patient may experience pain in the shoulder area from the carbon dioxide used during surgery, but the technique is associated with less pain than mini-laparotomy, as well as a faster recovery period (Tubal Ligation, 2012).
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