what is laparoscopic surgery?

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What is the single port laparoscopic surgery (spls) procedure?

Answer 1

Minimally invasive.: In the laparoscopic surgery technique multiple 0.5-1 centimeter incisions are made in various areas of a patient's abdomen. A thin camera and operating instruments are then placed in access ports through the incisions, allowing surgeons to complete procedures which would have required much larger incisions in the past. This has led to smaller scars, shorter hospital stays, and faster recovery.

Answer 2

Surgery w a camera: Major surgery done with the aid of a small scope and small instruments through small incisions.

Answer 3

Minimally-invasive: Surgery on the abdomen. With traditional open surgery, a relatively large incision is made, & the surgeon works with his hands inside the abdomen. With laparoscopic surgery, small incisions are made, & a scope & thin instruments are placed thru trocars thru the incisions. The surgeon then operates like playing video games on tv. Patients have less pain & bounce back faster than with open surgery.

Answer 4

Incisions/scope: Use of instruments and a scope through very small incisions to minimize pain and scarring.

Answer 5

With small incisions: Laparoscopy, in general, is performed with the patient asleep. The abdomen is filled with co2 to elevate the abdominal wall away from the internal organs. Tubes called trocars are placed at various spots on the abdomen depending on the surgery. Through the trocars are placed a camera and surgical instruments. The incisions are generally small and the healing time faster than open surgery.

Answer 6

Small incisions: Multiple small incisions are made. The abdominal cavity is filled with co2 gas and a camera is placed through one of the incisions. The surgical tools are place through the other holes. The operation is perfomed by the surgeon who is watching a monitor screen to look at the tools and surgical field.

Answer 7

Small incisions: With small instruments and a camera thru small incisions.

Answer 8

Usually great.: If your surgeon is well-trained, and you have a condition that is appropriate to approach laparoscopically, the success rate is generally excellent. Any operation is potentially serious and can result in complications. Laparoscopic surgery is extremely common, performed at virtually every hospital in the USA. Talk to your surgeon for details.

Answer 9

Extremely. : When feasible laparoscopic surgery results in less pain, shorter hospital stays, less infections, and better cosmetic results. For many surgeries, laparoscopic approach is the standard of care.

Answer 10

What: What about it? You mean recovery time form ventral hernia repair. About a week to two depending on size.

Answer 11

Less invasive: Back in the day, before imaging, and before scopes the ability for a doc to access the abdominal cavity, a joint or the chest was limited to physical exam and open surgery. Now we have imaging, ;mri, ct scan to help more precisely diagnose and we have scopes to see inside with less disruption to the patient, easier recovery and usually equal outcome. Talk to your surgeon. Be well.

Answer 12

How long ago: was your surgery? Was it yesterday or 6 weeks ago? Were there any complications? The easiest thing to do would be to call your surgeon and ask when you could fly.

Answer 13

Usually: Laparascopic surgery usually is not a contraindication for flying, BUT you need to ask the surgeon, as each person and each case is different. Specific surgeries for example, scopes of the joints/knees etc, may give you a mildly increased risk of Blood clots, and flying as well can be a risk for same. It is important to ask the surgeon and it is always recommended to stay active on a flight.

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