Laparoscopic SurgeryLaparoscopic Surgery

What is Laparoscopic What is Laparoscopic surgery?surgery?

Laparoscopic surgeryLaparoscopic surgery also referred  also referred as as Key hole surgeryKey hole surgery describes the  describes the performance of surgical procedures with performance of surgical procedures with the support of a video camera and many the support of a video camera and many thin instruments.thin instruments.

The camera transmits an image of the The camera transmits an image of the organs inside onto a television monitor.organs inside onto a television monitor.

Laparoscopic SurgeryLaparoscopic Surgery

Monitor Monitor (The Eye of Surgeon)(The Eye of Surgeon)

Laparoscopy Laparoscopy (group of surgery)(group of surgery)

removal of the Gall Bladder.removal of the Gall Bladder. removal of appendix.removal of appendix. Gastric banding .Gastric banding . gastric Bypass surgery.gastric Bypass surgery.   removal of stones from the kidney.removal of stones from the kidney. Gastric Sleeve Resection for Obesity.Gastric Sleeve Resection for Obesity. Kidney surgeries like Nephrectomy Kidney surgeries like Nephrectomy 

Advantage Advantage

Reduced hemorrhaging, which reduces Reduced hemorrhaging, which reduces the chance of needing a blood the chance of needing a blood transfusion.transfusion.

Smaller incision, which reduces pain and Smaller incision, which reduces pain and shortens recovery time, as well as shortens recovery time, as well as resulting in less post-operative scarring.resulting in less post-operative scarring.

Less pain, leading to less pain medication Less pain, leading to less pain medication needed.needed.

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Although procedure times are usually Although procedure times are usually slightly longer, hospital stay is less, and slightly longer, hospital stay is less, and often with a same day discharge which often with a same day discharge which leads to a faster return to everyday living.leads to a faster return to everyday living.

Reduced exposure of internal organs to Reduced exposure of internal organs to possible external contaminants thereby possible external contaminants thereby reduced risk of acquiring infections.reduced risk of acquiring infections.

DisadvantageDisadvantage

High cost and technology requirement.High cost and technology requirement. Special skills required for its use.Special skills required for its use. Not suitable to perform complicated Not suitable to perform complicated

surgeries.surgeries. May need secondary open surgery.May need secondary open surgery.

Precaution After SurgeryPrecaution After Surgery

It is safe to resume normal activities It is safe to resume normal activities when you feel able.when you feel able.

Do not drive for 24 hours or until after Do not drive for 24 hours or until after you have stopped your narcotic pain you have stopped your narcotic pain medicine since you will be drowsy.  If medicine since you will be drowsy.  If your stomach is sore enough to limit your stomach is sore enough to limit motion of your legs, wait to drive until the motion of your legs, wait to drive until the soreness subsides.soreness subsides.

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Dr. Saurabh MishraDr. Saurabh Mishra

Apollo HospitalsApollo Hospitals 154/11, bannerghatta Road,154/11, bannerghatta Road, Bangalore-560 076 Bangalore-560 076   Email: drsaurabhmisra@yahoo.co.in Email: drsaurabhmisra@yahoo.co.in

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