Laparoscopic Surgery Department

Minimal access/laparoscopic surgery is a surgical technique involving small (keyhole) incisions rather than large incisions. A laparoscopic surgeon inserts a telescope with a video camera into the body cavity through this incision and performs the surgery while viewing the internal parts on a TV monitor. In traditional open surgery, the surgeon cannot see the patient directly without a large incision. The video camera becomes the eyes of the surgeon performing surgery with minimal access. The surgeon uses images from a video camera placed inside the patient’s body. When a telescope is used to operate on the abdomen, the procedure is called laparoscopy. On the other hand, when used on joints, it is called arthroscopy, and when used on the chest, it is called thoracoscopy.

This minimal access surgery helps patients recover faster as they are able to walk around usually within hours after surgery and can resume daily activities soon. Laparoscopic surgery is minimally painful and provides excellent cosmetic results. Compared to traditional open surgery, patients undergoing laparoscopic or minimal access surgery experience less pain, less scarring, and shorter recovery times. Minimal access surgery can successfully treat certain clinical conditions including thyroid and parathyroid, hernia, appendix, anorectal disease, gastrointestinal disease, gallbladder stones, and the pancreas, adrenal glands, spleen, kidney, and liver.