Laparoscopy Surgery
Over the years surgeons has improved their Laparoscopy surgical techniques with the use of technology and have upgraded their treatment procedure. Laparoscopy is also referred as minimal invasive surgery or keyhole surgery. This approach is commonly used for both therapeutic and exploratory purposes. It has become very popular with time. Let us have a better knowledge about its purpose, benefits, precautions, and other related factors.
What is Laparoscopy surgery?
Laparoscopic surgery allows medical professionals to see in the inside of the body's organs through microscopic holes. It involves a succession of small cuts or opening rather than a single big one as is was necessary for traditional or open surgeries.
A surgeon uses general anesthetic for laparoscopic surgeries. An implant of trocars, which are tubular instruments, is often performed through many 0.5–1 cm ports—incisions created by the surgeon. Surgeons then use the trocars to introduce additional specialized thin instruments, such as a laparoscope. High quality images and videos are sent from the laparoscope's camera to a screen in the operating room.
Myths
Despite being the most technologically advanced and secure method of surgery, there are a lot of false beliefs and myths regarding laparoscopic treatments. A small incision is made in the body to perform these surgeries which prevent blood loss and the patients recover fast, allowing them to go back to their normal lives.
Types of surgery
1. Appendiciplasties:
During this treatment, the diseased appendix is removed by making two to three incisions into the stomach. After completing the surgery, the patient can leave the hospital within a span of two days.
2. Cholecystectomy:
This is generally known as “Gall Bladder removal” this generally happens dude to stone formation. Normally it requires 4 small incisions.
3. Hernia Repair:
A hernia is defined as an internal organ that expands or bursts through the stomach's weakened walls. Laparoscopic hernia surgery helps to place the organs back where they belong, it strengthens the stomach's weakened walls with the use of a net. After these procedures the patient is released from the hospital within a span of two to three days
There are a lot more different types of surgeries that are performed during Laparoscopy. It is very important to consult the right doctor for the right treatment. Taking quick actions is recommended.
Benefits of Laparoscopy surgery:
There are lots of advantages when it comes to Laparoscopy surgery as compared to other surgeries. Some of the advantages include small scar, less requirement of pain killers, less painful, less blood loss, quick recovery, less time in hospitals.
Risk involved:
Every type of surgeries come with some or the other type of risk or complications. Laparoscopy surgery is no different. Infection risk and exist bleeding for all types of surgery. However there are some special dangers that are associated with this surgery that is totally related to improper insertion of the surgical instrument into the belly. But this can only happen in 1% of the cases. So the risk chances are quite low.
Conclusion:
Therefore Laparoscopy surgery is a better option that offers several benefits that can be effectively operated due to its minimally invasive nature and it is comparatively technically advance. Leaving all the misconceptions a focusing on the benefits it is also important to understand that like all surgical treatment Laparoscopy has some level of risk a well. This highlights a point that seeking advice from a trained medical professional is very important.