What Questions to Ask Your Doctor
Aside from how much he will charge you, the more important question to ask your doctor is how many laparoscopic hysterectomies he has performed over a given period of time. The preferred answer would be at least 30 to 50, any number lower than this should tell you to look for another surgeon.
Another important thing to ask about is his “conversion rate”. A surgeon’s conversion rate is the percentage of the number of times he started with a laparoscopic incision but decided that an abdominal one is more feasible. Strive to find a surgeon with a conversion rate of less than 5%. This indicates that the surgeon is comfortable performing laparoscopic surgeries and seeing it through rather than reverting to abdominal surgery midway into the operation.
Your physician should also be able to provide you with options. He should be well-versed with the advantages and disadvantages of both procedures.
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