Laparoscopic surgery is also known as keyhole surgery or minimally invasive surgery (MIS), and is often performed as an alternative to ‘open surgery’.
Laparoscopic surgery involves making a number of small incisions in the abdomen, and using a laparoscope (a thin telescope with a light source) which is used to light up and magnify the structures inside the abdomen. In addition to the laparscope (which can see inside the abdomen), surgeons can then use specialist surgical instruments to operate laparoscopically. Laparoscopic surgery can be used for a number of procedures.
This surgery is performed using a general anaesthetic.
Laparoscopic surgery has a host of benefits, listed below. Overall, patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery have a less invasive procedure – which in turn will aid them in their recovery.
- Laparoscopic surgery leads to less operative trauma with reduction of the incidence of complications.
- Laparoscopic surgery is performed through smaller skin incisions with lesser chance of wound infection.
- Laparoscopic surgery leads to reduction in scar tissue formation and better cosmesis.
- Laparoscopic surgery is associated with less post-operative pain, shorter hospital stay and quicker recovery.
- Laparoscopic surgery leads to quicker return to work.
- Laparoscopic surgery reduces the risks of long term complications (incisional hernia).
There is a wide variety of Laparoscopic surgical procedures available, across a number of specialties.
- Laparoscopic (Keyhole) Acid Reflux Surgery
- Laparoscopic (Keyhole) Hiatal Hernia Surgery
- Laparoscopic (Keyhole) Nissen’s Fundoplication for Heart Burn
- Laparoscopic (Keyhole) Gallstones Surgery
- Laparoscopic (Keyhole) Cholecystectomy (Removal of the Gallbladder)
- Laparoscopic (Keyhole) Removal of Common Bile Duct Stones
- Laparoscopic Cardio-myotomy (Division of a muscle in the oesophagus to facilitate swallowing)
- Laparoscopic (Keyhole) Removal of the Appendix (which in the new gold standard)
- Laparoscopic (Keyhole) Removal of a Diseases Spleen
- Laparoscopic (Keyhole) Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic (Keyhole) Acid Reflux Surgery
- Laparoscopic (Keyhole) Hiatal Hernia Surgery
- Laparoscopic (Keyhole) Nissen’s Fundoplication for Heart Burn
- Laparoscopic (Keyhole) Gallstones Surgery
- Laparoscopic (Keyhole) Cholecystectomy (Removal of the Gallbladder)
- Laparoscopic (Keyhole) Removal of Common Bile Duct Stones
- Laparoscopic Cardio-myotomy (Division of a muscle in the oesophagus to facilitate swallowing)
- Laparoscopic (Keyhole) Removal of the Appendix (which in the new gold standard)
- Laparoscopic (Keyhole) Removal of a Diseases Spleen
- Laparoscopic (Keyhole) Hernia Repair