LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY

LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY / KEY HOLE SURGERY / MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERY (MAS)

Laparoscopy is a procedure whereby a thin lighted tube (laparoscope) is inserted into any human cavity and the surgeon can look into your body organs and see if these organs have any abnormality.

The main advantage of laparoscopic surgery ( Key hole ) is the minimal acess associated with this surgery. A conventional surgery consists of three stages, cutting the patient open, repairing / removing the diseased organ and lastly closing up the patient. In Minimal Access Surgery, the impact of first and the last is of these is reduced as far as possible as this surgery is carried out through very small holes (5-15 mm) cut into the body.

The advancement in surgical tools, fibre optic cables, High definition HD cameras and Vessel sealing instruments and specially designed ( grasping / cutting ) tools have vastly helped surgeons perform complex surgeries with great ease and expertise.

Advantages of Minimal Access Surgery over open surgery Include.

• Shorter hospital stay of 1-2 days in MAS vs 5-7 days in open surgery.
• Post operative healings of 5-7 days in MAS vs 4-6 wks in open surgery.
• Lesser pain and discomfort in MAS vs open surgeon
• Minimal scars in MAS vs long cuts and long scars in open surgeon.
• Fewer post-op infections and lesser chances of haemorrhage (blood loss) in MAS vs open surgery.

Laproscopic surgery is a modern surgical technique whereby surgery in the abdomen are performed by 3 or 4 tiny cuts (5-10 mm) on your abdomen unlike in open surgery where larger cuts (3-5 inches) are required. In laparoscopy a telescope with a high definition camera is inserted into the abdomen and these images are displayed on high resolution monitors and surgery is carried out by looking at these monitors.

Laproscopic Surgery's performed at Dr. Rama Sofat`s Hospital

1. Fertillity evaluation and tubal testing, PCOD drilling, removing of endometriotic implants etc.
2. Laparoscopy for removing ovarian cysts (endometriotic cyst / dermoid cyst / ovarian cysts.)
3. Laproscopic removal of ectopic pregnancy.
4. Laproscopic tubal sterilization.
5. Laproscopic/keywhole Surgery for removing fibroid uterus (Laparoscopic Myomectomy.)
6. Laproscopic removal of uterus (Total laparoscopic hystrectomy.)