Laparoscopic (Key Hole) Surgery/ Minimally Invasive Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery, also called minimally invasive surgery or key hole surgery (Dubai). It is a modern surgical technique in which operations in the tummy are performed through small holes or incisions (usually 0.5 – 1.0cm), so that patient does not suffer from ill effects of larger incision as in open or traditional surgery.

Specialised instruments and a special camera known as a laparoscope are passed through these holes during the procedure after inflating abdomen by co2 gas so that surgeon will have working space. The laparoscope transmits images from the abdominal cavity to video monitors in the operating room. This arrangement allows surgeon to perform the same operations as traditional surgery but with smaller incisions.

What are the advantages of laparoscopic surgery?

Compared to traditional open surgery, patients has several advantages in terms of less pain, a shorter recovery, and less scarring with laparoscopic surgery.

What kinds of operations can be performed using laparoscopic surgery?

Most of the abdominal surgeries can be performed using the laparoscopic technique. These include surgery for gall stones, weight loss surgeries like gastric banding, sleeve surgery, gastric bypass. Hernia surgery, surgery for colon & even cancer surgery.

How safe is laparoscopic surgery?

Laparoscopic surgery is as safe as traditional open surgery. Dr. Girish Juneja a veteran for Laparoscopic Surgery in Dubai Routinely he initially inspects the abdomen to determine whether laparoscopic surgery may be safely performed or not . Usually it is safe except in certain conditions like lots of intra abdominal adhesions due to previous surgery or inflammation or infection etc. in that case Dr. Girish Juneja (weight loss Surgery expert) may decide to do open surgery for safety.

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