LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY

Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery: 
Laparoscopic surgery has revolutionised surgery to a great extent. This type of surgery ensures minimum discomfort, reduced medication, less of post-operative care and a shorter period of hospitalisation.


What is Laparoscopic Surgery?
What are the advantages of Laparoscopic Surgery?
Different Laparoscopic Procedures


What is Laparoscopic Surgery?
Laparoscopy is a Greek word meaning examination of the abdomen with 'scope' (Endoscope / Laparoscope), widely known as keyhole surgery or minimally invasive surgery.

Aim of Laparoscopic surgery: To perform open, standard, classical surgical procedures via the laparoscope and perform them with utmost proficiency. 

Acceptance: Minimally invasive surgery is widely accepted today as an alternative to traditional surgery which requires greater post-operative care.
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ADVANTAGES

  • Small Incision - better cosmetic result

  • No cutting of muscle - better healing and no loss of muscular integrity or strength

  • Less medication - lower need for anaesthesia, faster recovery, less need for hospital stay

  • Less exposure to hospital stay - lesser the chances of hospital acquired infections

  • Far lesser pain, 

  • Lesser disability, 

  • Fewer days away from work and life, 

  • Lesser need for painkillers

  • Fewer post operative complications

  • Good incision healing

  • No residual weakness or changes in incision, minimal chances of herniation at the sight of incision

RECOVERY PERIOD
  • Faster recovery - Oral liquids allowed within four hours
  • Ability to walk and pass urine in 6 hours 
  • Street worthy - can go back home within 24 to 48 hours
  • Routine activity within 5 days 
SAFETY
  • Safe in children
  • Highly reduced risk of infection
COST
All the advantages over routine surgery at about the same price as routine surgery

EQUIPMENT AND SURGICAL CARE

  • Latest high performance scope and instruments from Karl Storz, Germany. Video recording facility.

  • Multi system intra operative monitors

  • Excellent postoperative care, with state-of -the-art Monitors, Ventilators, Infusion pumps etc

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Different Laparoscopic Procedures

LAPAROSCOPY IN GENERAL SURGERY

  • Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

  • Laparoscopic Management of CBD stones

  • Laparoscopic Closure of Duodenal Ulcer Perforation

  • Laparoscopic Nissen's Fundoplication

  • Laparoscopic Vagotomy

  • Laparoscopic Management of Liver Cyst and Abscess

  • Laparoscopic Management of Pseudocyst of Pancreas

  • Laparoscopic repair of Groin Hernia

  • Diagnostic procedure for Acute and chronic Abdominal pain, Liver diseases, Malignancy, and Abdominal Trauma.

LAPAROSCOPY IN PAEDIATRIC SURGERY
  • Evaluation of Undescended Testis
  • Meckel's Diverticulectomy
  • Laparoscopy for intraabdominal Cysts Laparoscopy assisted pull through
  • Inter sex
  • Splenectomy
  • Diaphragmatic Hernia
LAPAROSCOPY IN GYNAECOLOGY
  • Diagnosis of Pain and Infertility
  • Tubal Ligation
  • Salpingectomy or Salpingotomy for Ectopic Pregnancy
  • Endometriosis
  • Ovarian cyst
  • Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy
  • Laparoscopic Total Hysterectomy
  • Pelvic Adhesiolysis
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