A laparoscopy is a surgical intervention on the abdomen in which a small camera is inserted into the body through small incisions and moved around to view different parts of the abdomen. In this procedure, the surgeon uses an instrument called a laparoscope. It has the ability to magnify images on a screen and it can also be used to insert surgical tools through small incisions in order to perform biopsies or extract tissue samples for diagnosis. The camera’s video images are projected onto a video monitor for viewing by medical professionals.
The laparoscopic surgery has many benefits over the open procedure, including less pain, reduced risk of infection and shorter hospital stay.
Some of the reasons for performing a laparoscopy are:
-To diagnose pelvic pain
-To evaluate fertility and reproductive organs
-To diagnose urinary bladder cancer or stones in kidneys or ureters
Laparoscopic gallbladder removal is a minimally invasive surgery in which small incisions and specialized tools are used to remove a diseased or inflamed gallbladder.
Pelvic laparoscopy is called a minimally invasive procedure because only small incisions are made. Minimally invasive procedures often have a shorter recovery period, less blood loss, and lower levels of post-surgical pain than open surgery.
Gynaecologic laparoscopy is an alternative to open surgery. Diagnostic laparoscopy can determine whether you have conditions such as endometriosis or fibroids. It can also be a form of treatment. With miniaturized instruments, your doctor can perform a variety of surgeries. These include:
The duration of each laparoscopic surgery varies from patient to patient, depending on their weight and the extent of their treatment. The recovery time can take anywhere from two weeks to six weeks.
