Topics:
Abdominal
Trauma, Abdominal Tuberculosis, Ascitis,
Burns,
Ca Colon,
Chemotherapy for Colorectal Ca, Colonoscopy,
Constipation,
Esophageal varices, Evidence based surgery, Gall
Bladder,
GERD,
GI Bleed,
GI Endoscopy,
GI Malignancy,
Hernia,
Inflammatory Bowel Disease(1),
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (2),
Intestinal Obstruction, Laparoscopy Diagnostic,
Laparoscoy FAQs
Laparoscopy Operative, Liver function,
Obstructive Jaundice, Pancreatitis,
Peptic Ulcer,
Piles/Fissure/Fistula,
Portal Hypertension,
PR (per rectal examination), Serum
tumor markers,
Shock
Lectures:
Ano-rectal abscess
Anti-biotics in coloproctology
Applied anatomy of the Ischio-Rectal
Fossa
Bowel Preparation
Diverticulosis
Fissure in Ano
GERD
Hiatal Herniae(1)
Hiatal
Herniae(2)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Laparoscopy History
Laparoscopy Anaesthesia
Onco Surgery
Pilonidal sinus
PR - Per-rectal examination
Pre-Operative Preparation
The Thyroid Gland
Tuberculous Adenitis
Laparoscopy FAQs
1 What is endoscopy?
2 Are Laparoscopy / Gastroscopy / Colonoscopy different?
3 What is Minimally invasive surgery?
4 Is the job done as well in laparoscopic surgery as in
conventional open surgery?
5 How is an organ or any other tissue removed?
6 What if the organ/tissue is big?
Q. What is endoscopy?
A. The endoscope is an instrument for examining visually the inside of a hollow organ of the body, as the bladder, rectum, stomach, etc. Endoscopy is a procedure employing an endoscope to view the interior of such a hollow organ.
Q. Are Laparoscopy / Gastroscopy / Colonoscopy different?
A. No. Technically these are all types of Endoscopy. However we use the term laparoscopy when a laparoscope (which is a type of an endoscope) is inserted surgically into the body (and not through a natural opening in the body).
Q. What is Minimally invasive surgery?
A. When we give a cut in the body to enter and operate upon a certain organ, we insult and invade the body. More lengthy the cut, more the pain and delay in recovery. Because pain is due to cutting of the skin, muscles, and nerves. It also leaves an area of permanent numbness or can cause hernia due to loss of tone (causing weakness) in muscles. If the instruments are put in through small openings in the abdomen to operate, the job is done with minimal invasion, it is called minimally invasive surgery. In other words - Laparoscopic surgery.
Q. Is the job done as well in laparoscopic surgery as in conventional open surgery?
A. It is done better than in the open traditional way because of the
magnification, minimal tissue trauma and interaction amongst the group
of operating team.
You put in a telescope through the umbilical port, attach a camera on
it and send the image to a TV Monitor, which whole team is watching, while
the surgeon is operating.
Q. How is an organ or any other tissue removed?
A. It is put in a plastic bag inside the body and pulled out through one of the ports.
Q. What if the organ/tissue is big?
A. It is broken up into manageable pieces, placed in a bag and pulled out. Similarly stones are taken out using a bag and pus aspirated to shrink the gall bladder to make it easier to pull out.