What is a Laparoscope and How is it Used for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy?
A Laparoscope is a small, narrow tube with a camera at it's tip that is put into the body through a tiny cut made just below the navel. The surgeon can then see the gallbladder on a television screen and do the surgery with tools inserted in three other small cuts made in the right upper part of the abdomen.
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a procedure in which the gallbladder is removed by laparoscopic techniques. Laparoscopic surgery also referred to as minimally invasive surgery describes the performance of surgical procedures with the assistance of a video camera and several thin instruments.
During a laparoscopic surgical procedure, small incisions of up to half an inch are made and plastic tubes called ports are placed through these incisions. The camera and the instruments are then introduced through the ports which allow access to the inside of the patient. The camera transmits an image of the organs inside the abdomen onto a television monitor.The surgeon is not able to see directly into the patient without the traditional large incision. The video camera becomes a surgeon’s eyes in laparoscopy surgery, since the surgeon uses the image from the video camera positioned inside the patient’s body to perform the procedure..
The Major Benefits of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Compared with Open Cholecystectomy?
With laparoscopic cholecystectomy, you may return to work sooner, have less pain after surgery, and have a shorter hospital stay and a shorter recovery time. Surgery to remove the gallbladder with a laparoscope does not require that the muscles of your abdomen be cut, as they are in open surgery. The incision is much smaller, which makes recovery go quicker.
With laparoscopic cholecystectomy, you probably will only have to stay in the hospital overnight. With open cholecystectomy, you would have to stay in the hospital for about five days. Because the incisions are smaller with laparoscopic cholecystectomy, there isn't as much pain after this operation as after open cholecystectomy.
Laparoscopic Appendectomy Surgery
How is the Appendix Removed??
Appendectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the appendix from the abdomen. It can be performed either with a small incision on the abdomen or laparoscopically (key hole surgery). Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency with a lifetime incidence of 6%. Treatment of acute appendicitis is appendectomy. Other reasons for appendectomy are suspicion of acute appendicitis, appendix mass and tumour of the appendix.
The appendix can be removed by an appendectomy, which can either be an open surgical procedure (traditional method), or via laparoscopic procedure (key hole surgery). Most studies have shown that there is minimal difference between open and key hole surgery for appendicitis in terms of infection, pain control after surgery, hospitalisation time and recovery. It is generally the surgeons preference as to whether an open or laparoscopic appendectomy is performed.
What is the Benefit of Laparoscopic Appendectomy?
- Less post-operative pain
- Faster recovery and return to normal activity
- Shorter hospital stay
- Less post-operative complications
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