What is laparoscopy ?
- Laparoscopy or keyhole surgery is doing major operations through a small holes/ cuts instead of large incisions(cuts) that are made to get access to organs inside body. Modern technology of using small flexible camera used to inside world of human anatomy. It’s like Yashoda seeming universe through mouth of Sri krishna.
- It’s advantages are less pain, better magnification, enhanced 2D/3D images, early recovery, less hospital stay.
What are procedure that can be done laparoscopically ?
- Most of the regular and advanced surgeries in all branches of surgery can be done laparoscopically. All that required is experience, expertise and skill and facilities.
- Most of the open procedures can be done better through laparoscopy provided surgeon is experienced.
- Laparoscopy is team work, with team we can do wonders.
Gastroenterology laparoscopic procedures
- Gall stones & CBD stones
- Appendicitis
- Reflux disease & gastric surgery
- Adhesions, intestinal obstruction
- Hydatid cyst liver,
- Malrotation gut
- Pseudo pancreatic cyst
- Abdominal trauma
Hernias
- Inguinal hernia
- Ventral hernia
- Umbilical hernia
- Diaphragmatic hernia
- Hiatus hernia
Gynaecological procedures
- Diagnostic laparoscopy
- Hysterectomy
- Myomectomy ( fibroid uterus)
- Ovarian cysts
- Endometriosis
- Infertility procedures
- Ectopic pregnancy
Cancer and endocrine procedures
- Gastric cancer
- Colonic cancer
- Adrenalectomy
- Distal pancreatectomy
Lung
Thoracoscopy
Mediastinal lymph nodes
Thymectomy
Lung procedures
Thoracic symphatectomy
