Laproscopic surgery

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopy is a surgical procedure which uses a special surgical instrument called a laparoscope to look inside the body, or to perform certain operations.

 

What is a laparoscopy?

Laparoscopy is a procedure to look inside your abdomen by using a laparoscope. A laparoscope is like a thin telescope with a light source. It is used to light up and magnify the structures inside the abdomen. A laparoscope is passed into the abdomen through a small incision (cut) in the skin.

 

A laparoscopy may be done to find the cause of symptoms such as abdominal pain, pelvic pain, or swelling of the abdomen or pelvic region. Or, it may be done if a previous test such as an X-ray or ultrasound scan has identified a problem within the abdomen or pelvis. A laparoscopy enables a doctor to see clearly inside your abdomen. Some common conditions which can be seen by laparoscopy include:

 

Endometriosis

Pelvic inflammatory disease

Ovarian cyst

Appendicitis

Small intestine stricture

Peritoneal, hepatic, omental lesions such as metastasis and tuberculosis

What is laparoscopic surgery?

Laparoscopic surgery also referred to as minimally invasive surgery describes the performance of surgical procedures with the assistance of a video camera and several thin instruments. During the surgical procedure, small incisions of up to half an inch are made and plastic tubes called ports are placed through these incisions. The camera and the instruments are then introduced through the ports which allow access to the inside of the patient.

 

The camera transmits an image of the organs inside the abdomen onto a television monitor. The surgeon is not able to see directly into the patient without the traditional large incision. The video camera becomes a surgeon’s eyes in laparoscopy surgery, since the surgeon uses the image from the video camera positioned inside the patient’s body to perform the procedure.

 

Benefits of minimally invasive or laparoscopic procedures are :

less post operative discomfort since the incisions are much smaller

quicker recovery times

shorter hospital stays

earlier return to full activities

much smaller scars

there may be less internal scarring when the procedures are performed in a minimally invasive fashion compared to standard open surgery.

PROCEDURES WHICH CAN BE PERFORMED BY LAPAROSCOPY -

 

Abdominal Surgery

 

Gall Bladder Surgery

 

Advanced biliary surgery

 

Choledochal cyst excision with hepaticojejnostomy

CBD exploration for CBD stones

Hernia Surgery

 

Inguinal-Total Extraperitoneal (TEP) Repair

Incisional- Laparoscopic Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh (IPOM)

Umbilical-Laparoscopic Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh (IPOM)

Congenital Inguinal Hernia- Herniotomy

Appendicectomy

 

Lower end oesophagus

 

Fundoplication (for gastroesophageal reflux disease-GERD)

Mesh cruroplasty (for hiatus hernia)

Cardiomyotomy (for Achalasia Cardia)

Vagotomy & Gastrojejunostomy(for gastric outlet obstruction)

 

Solid Organ Surgery

 

Liver (Cysts, Abcesses)

Spleen

Kidney

Pancreas

Adrenals

Anorectal Surgery

 

Mesh Rectopexy (for rectal prolapsed)

Colorectal cancer surgery 

 

Diagnostic Laparoscopy

 

For undiagnosed abdominal pain, fever, swelling

Intrabdominal lymph node biopsy

Small bowel resection and anastomosis

Gynaecological Surgeries

 

Urology

 

Endoscopic Neck Surgery

 

Parathyroid and thyroid surgery

Thoracoscopy

 

Undiagnosed Pleural effusion

Lymph Node and lung biopsy

Pleural drainage for early empyema

Decortication for late empyema

Thymectomy

All types of Bariatric (OBESITY) Surgery for morbid obesity

 

Laparoscopic Gastric banding

Laparoscopic Roux- en-Y Gastric Bypass

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy  

Laparoscopic Mini Gastric Bypass (MGB)