Laparoscopic Surgery: Why It Is Popular?

Unlike traditional open surgery requires an 8-10 cm incision to expose the surgical area of the abdomen which needs to be operated, Laparoscopic surgery requires small incisions of about 0.5-1.5 cm are made far from the location of the operation.

Advantages of Laparoscopy

It has a lot of advantages over the more common, open procedure:

1. Reduced risk of infection
2. Reduced haemorrhaging and blood loss
3. Less post-operative pain
4. Shorter recovery period
5. Smaller scars
6. Reduced exposure to internal organs
7. Less pain medications and analgesia requirements
8. Faster return to normal activity

Few things about Laparoscopic Surgery

1. The problems that laparoscopy addresses: Conditions like ectopic pregnancy, endometriosis and pelvic inflammatory disorders are generally treated using laparoscopic surgery. Moreover, laparoscopy is also used to remove the gallbladder, appendix, patches of endometriosis or detect adhesions, fibroids and cysts. Also a biopsy of the organs inside the abdomen can be done through laparoscopy.
2. Pain management post surgery: Laparoscopy is generally followed by a sore feeling around the cuts as well as shoulder pain. If the pain is unbearable you can ask for medication from your doctor or consider common analgesics. Recovery time for a laparoscopic surgery is only a few days, and to get through this period easily seek the help of a friend or family member to manage your medications and lift your spirits.
3. The duration of your stay in hospital: Usually performed on an outpatient basis (release on the same day as the surgery), a laparoscopic surgery may require you to stay overnight at the hospital if your condition requires a complex or lengthy surgery. Moreover, if the doctor feels that a bowel resection or partial bowel resection needs to be performed, you may have to stay at the hospital for a few days.