A clear understanding of laparoscopic surgery

What is laparoscopic surgery?

We are now quite aware of the term laparoscopy used in the medical field. In recent decades, this comparatively new method of surgery is one of the most effective and low-risk surgical methods preferred by doctors worldwide.

Laparoscopic surgery, also known as Keyhole Surgery, is a minimally invasive modern surgical method used to check for complications in the abdomen region, lower pelvis region, or a woman’s reproductive system. It also helps to take biopsies samples of tissues that need to be tested. This procedure is less dreadful for patients because more minor cuts are only done compared to larger ones.

This kind of surgery was earlier only used for gall bladder and gynecology operations. However, with passing time, the field has expanded and is now also used to understand intestines, liver, and other organs in the body.

 

How is laparoscopy done?

The name laparoscopy is derived from the name of the instrument laparoscope, which looks very similar to that of a telescope. A laparoscope is a slender tool fitted with a camera to get a vision inside the abdominal region to carry out further operative decisions. Generally, few minor cuts are made to carry out the procedure. Each hole is not more than an inch longer. In earlier cases, surgeries used to make 6-12 inch long deep cuts. It also used to take a lot more time to heal and was also a lot more painful.

In each of the cuts, small tubes are inserted, and through these openings, the camera with high resolution, a high-intensity light, and the surgical instruments are inserted to carry out the process. Inside the body, as the camera moves along, it keeps sending images to a video monitor connected outside. This helps the surgeon to get an inside view through such minor cuts in real-time.

 

Body parts where laparoscopy is done

Surgeons can get a clear view of the outside of the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, spleen, and stomach. Many surgeons also carry out laparoscopy to examine a tissue mass or just determine the cause of acute abdominal or pelvic pain. Even for confirmation of endometriosis and confirm blockage of fallopian tubes, this is carried out.

The healing process is faster, but the process is comparatively less painful than traditional surgical methods. It also scars less.