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Upcoming consultant appt...advice needed

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Hi everyone just needed some advice.i have my consultation appointments next Tuesday and I'm hoping at this appointment he will discuss plan of care I:e findings from recent MRI.Has anybody got any tips at what I should be asking him at this appointment.I was informed by someone that this particular surgeon uses the process of diathermy (I don't know what it is and how this differs from an excision). I am nervous as I'm scared of the findings of the MRI. If on the MRI they find something is a diagnostic laparoscopy still necessary or can they straight excise the endo instead.

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Hi thank you for your reply.i will definetly pm you after my appointment if they do not excise the endo.do you know why diathermy should not be used? 

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Hi Cabs. Lindle is correct. Have a Google to read about the difference in outcomes between diathermy and excision. Excision is the nearest thing you get to permanent removal of the spots of endo. Diathermy won't remove deep endo. I've had both; diathermy first time then 3 years later excision to remove the deep endo which the laser didn't reach. Excision was life-changing for me- in a good way. But, like Lindle says, you absolutely need to know what they are doing before the surgery. It should be excision if it's deep endo- it's best practice. 

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Thank you ladies for your replies it's been really helpful and comforting to know.

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