Benign ovarian tumors do not metastasize and do not destroy surrounding tissues. But that doesn't mean they are not dangerous. The size of these tumors increases and cause acute complications: rupture, ovarian torsion, bleeding. Therefore, even if the patient does not have symptoms, it is worth treating them promptly. To remove ovarian neoplasms, doctors in Germany perform laparoscopic interventions. These surgical procedures are minimally invasive, safe, and provide a short recovery period.
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- Diagnostics
- Surgical treatment of ovarian tumors
- Why is it worth undergoing treatment in Germany
The tumor is removed with laparoscopic surgical techniques. Surgical intervention is then performed through short abdominal incisions, which guarantees an excellent aesthetic result and a quick postoperative recovery.
You can undergo treatment in the following hospitals: The University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich, the University Hospital Tuebingen, the University Hospital Frankfurt am Main.
You are welcome to leave your request on the Booking Health website to receive treatment in a specialized clinic in Germany. We will help you choose a clinic and a doctor, make an appointment, draw up a preliminary diagnostic and treatment program, help you get a visa, arrange flights and accommodation, and provide interpreting services. A personal medical coordinator will be in touch with you until you return home after completion of your treatment process.
Diagnostics
Accurate diagnostics of ovarian tumors and tumor-like formations are no less important than treatment. There are usually no problems with establishing the very fact of the presence of a neoplasm. it is much more complex to determine whether it is benign, borderline, or malignant. The choice of treatment tactics depends on this.
With tumor localization in other organs, doctors usually make a biopsy to check the type of tumor they are dealing with. This approach is not used in the case of ovaries.
The biopsy leads to the dispersion of cancer cells in the abdominal cavity therefore increasing the risk of metastasis.
An accurate diagnosis is established after surgery when doctors receive tissues for histological examination. However, approaches to the surgical treatment of benign and malignant tumors differ, so the doctor needs to know what disease is to be treated even before the surgery. With ovarian cancer, surgical interventions are open and rather traumatic. At the same time, to treat benign formations, surgeons perform sparing operations through the laparoscopic approach.
Doctors in Germany conduct diagnostics for benign ovarian formations using the latest methods such as modern versions of ultrasound scanning, MRI, and tumor marker testing. Doctors calculate indexes by which they judge the likelihood of a malignant process. As a result, the situations when a woman receives excessively traumatic treatment due to unfounded suspicions of a malignant tumor are practically excluded. If the tumor is benign, doctors get to know this in advance and perform a minimally invasive operation.
Surgical treatment of ovarian tumors
If functional ovarian cysts may disappear on their own, then this does not happen with solid (dense) tumors. The tumors tend to grow in size and may cause bleeding and ovarian torsion. Many women suffer from abdominal pain caused by these tumors. Therefore, the main treatment method is the removal of the benign ovarian tumor.
In Germany, all operations are performed with the use of laparoscopic techniques. This is a minimally invasive intervention through short abdominal incisions. The surgeon's hands do not plunge into the wound. He inserts thin long instruments into the abdominal cavity and performs the necessary operations under the guidance of a tiny video camera.
In order to preserve the reproductive function, laparoscopic resection is performed using sparing techniques. Doctors remove a minimal amount of ovarian tissue. They stop bleeding with drugs instead of electrocautery, so as not to reduce the supply of eggs and maintain a high chance of pregnancy if the woman has reproductive plans.
If at the time of surgical treatment of a benign ovarian tumor in Germany there is at least a minimal probability of a malignant process, then the resected tissues are removed inside the container. It prevents cancer cells from entering the abdominal cavity.
Why is it worth undergoing treatment in Germany
Although the benign ovarian tumor is not a deadly disease and, in most cases, can be successfully cured even in countries with poorly developed medicine, many patients still prefer to undergo treatment in one of the clinics in Germany. Here are a few reasons for you to undergo treatment in this country:
- Accurate diagnostics make it possible to exclude a malignant process even BEFORE the start of treatment, thus making the operation to remove the formation less traumatic.
- Almost all surgical interventions are performed through short incisions, using laparoscopy, which reduces a rehabilitation period from 2 months to 2 weeks.
- Specialized centers in Germany perform single-port laparoscopy: the operation is performed through one, but not through three incisions, which further improves the aesthetic result.
- Thanks to the skills of German gynecologists, complications after surgery are extremely rare. The mortality rate of patients is close to zero.
- After the operation, women receive full care and high-quality symptomatic treatment. The patients are also provided with drug therapy to prevent postoperative complications.
If you are going to travel to Germany to undergo treatment for A benign ovarian tumor, the services of the Booking Health company will be helpful. On our website, you will find out what is the price for treatment and will be able to book a medical program at the best price. The specified prices will probably not increase, as you will receive insurance that will cover all additional costs up to two hundred thousand (200,000) Euros. Our experts will help you choose the most suitable clinic and organize your trip.
Authors:
The article was edited by medical experts, board certified doctors Dr. Vadim Zhiliuk and Dr. Sergey Pashchenko. For the treatment of the conditions referred to in the article, you must consult a doctor; the information in the article is not intended for self-medication!
Sources:
European Society of Gynaecological Oncology - ESGO
MedlinePlus
NHS
