Friday, 18 November 2011

Laparoscopy operation – Way to a better future

Laparoscopy operation, a modern technique which is also called as ‘keyhole surgery’ is a process in which the operations of the abdomen and pelvic areas are done with the help of a laparoscope. The 20th century has seen a major upliftment in the field of medicine and science. The medical world advanced in the surgical technique with the introduction of minimal access surgery. This included laparoscopy operation, thoracoscopic surgery and endoscopic surgery. The old version of surgery which left the patient with ugly scars and longer periods of bed rest was replaced by the advanced techniques. These are today cured with smaller scars, lesser pain and also reduced wound infection, along the reduced stay at the hospital.

The Inventors
Way back in 1902, George Kelling (Dresden, Saxony) did the first ever experiment of laparoscopic surgery on a dog and found it successful to a large extent. Then later in 1910, Hans Christian Jacobaeus (Sweden) did it on a human. The first publication on diagnostic laparoscopy came in early 1950’s by Raoul Palmer. After that a number of articles and publications came dropping in and it became a burning topic of the times. Although initially it was rejected on ethical grounds but was later accepted and published in the university articles. Numerous doctors and others presented forward their ideas and view points on laparoscopy operation.

Before the 90’s, laparoscopy was limited to gynecological procedures and that too pretty simple and short surgeries, for instance, diagnostic laparoscopy or tubal ligation. Then in 1990, a laparoscopic clip applier was introduced which had almost twenty clips that were automatically advanced and changed themselves instead of taking out the clip applier each time to reintroduce the new clip.

Testing Female Infertility
Laparoscopy operation is used to detect the female infertility causes and is also used to treat them. The pelvic area organs including the fallopian tubes, uterus and ovaries are examined by the doctor to identify any kind of blockage or irregularity. When the root cause is known through diagnostic laparoscopy and it is done after other infertility tests have been made. In the next process, when the surgery is done using a laser which can treat all these problems, it is known as surgical laparoscopy.

During the surgery, the doctors make a cut below navel and then carbon-dioxide is blown in abdominal area to view each internal organ separately. Laparoscope, which is a very small telescope, is inserted in the patient’s body to have a clear look at pelvic and abdominal organs. It helps the surgeon to have clear view of uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes. Then the whole region is examined and scanned. After the surgery is over, the small incision is covered or stitched for fast recovery.

The surgery lasts for about an hour and is done on empty stomach by giving local anesthesia. The doctor must be contacted immediately, if any kind of diagnostic laparoscopy complications surface up. The symptoms for the complications may be abnormal drainage or swelling with pain. For more details visit www.cmcmohali.com

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