Laparoscopic surgery versus Open surgery

Open Surgery	Laparoscopic surgery
8 – 10 inch single incision	Multiple 1/4 or 1/2 inch incisions
Tedious post-operative recovery	Less post-operative recovery
Long hospital stays	Short hospital stay
More need of narcotics and medications for recovery	Less need of narcotics and medications for recovery
Higher amount of wound complications such as infections	Less amount of wound complications
Excessive bleeding with blood transfusion	Less bleeding and no blood transfusion
Over-exposure of internal organs and susceptibility to external contaminants and infections	Reduced exposure of internal organs topossible external contaminants therebyreduced risk of acquiring infections.

The Digital laparoscope

The laparoscope is a long, thin, fiber optic cable like a telescope which illuminates and magnifies the structures inside the abdomen. There are two types of laparoscopes:

Telescopic rod lens system: The telescopic rod lens system is a device which uses a single chip or three chip video camera connected to it

Charge-coupled device: In the digital laparoscope the charge-coupled device is placed at the end of the laparoscope instead of the telescopic rod lens system. A fiber optic cable system is attached which is connected to a ‘cold’ light source such as halogen or xenon. These are inserted through a 5mm or 10mm cannula or trocar to view the operative field. After prepping, the abdomen is insufflated with carbon dioxide gas. This elevates the abdominal wall above the internal organs like a dome creating a working and viewing space. CO2 is used because it is common to the human body and can be absorbed by tissue and removed by the respiratory system. It is also non-flammable, which is important because electrosurgical devices are commonly used in laparoscopic procedures. A vast majority of the abdominal operations can be done by laparoscopy with excellent results, minimum pain and quick recovery.

Extensive experience in:

• Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (REMOVAL OF GALL BLADDER WITH STONE)
• Laparoscopic Appendectomy (REMOVAL OF APPENDIX)
• Laparoscopic Colonicresection ( REMOVAL OF PART OF COLON)
• Laparoscopic Abdomino perineal resection(REMOVAL OF RECTUM)
• Laparoscopic Rectopexy(FIXING PROLAPSED RECTUM)
• Laparoscopic Cardiomyotomy (FIXING NARROWED FOOD PIPE)
• Laparoscopic Fundoplication( FIXING DILATED FOOD PIPE)
• Laparoscopic Esophageal surgery
• Laparoscopic Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair
• Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
• Laparoscopic Inguinal hernia Repair
• Laparoscopic cystogastrostomy and cystojejunostomy for pseudocyst pancreas
• Laparoscopic hydatid cyst liver surgery
• Laparoscopic splenectomy
• Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery And many more Laparoscopic surgeries

What is Laparoscopic surgery?

Laparoscopic Appendectomy - In many cases, this minimally invasive procedure can be used to remove an infected appendix as long as the organ has not burst and an infection has not spread.

Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery - This surgical technique reduces the stomach in size, enabling patients to lose weight. This minimally invasive surgery is only recommended for patients who have serious health problems due to their weight or who have been unable to lose weight despite exercising and dieting.

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy - This minimally invasive surgery can be used to remove the gallbladder in order to treat gallstones, which can cause pain, indigestion, obstructive jaundice, acute pancreatitis and gall bladder cancer.

Laparoscopic Colon and Rectal Surgery - This surgical procedure can be used to treat disorders of the colon, rectum, and anus like colonic cancer, rectal cancer and ulcerative colitis.