Laparoscopy – How it is done.
A video camera with fibre optic cables is inserted into the abdominal cavity via a canula (or port). It is usually inserted at the umbillcus (belly button), but can be placed elsewhere, depending on the procedure.
The abdomen is usually insufflated (inflated) to create a working and viewing space. The surgeon, through additional side ports can then use thin specialised surgical insruments and safely perform the operation.
Keyhole (Laparoscopic) Surgery Advantages
- Reduced surgical trauma and therefore stress for the patient
- Less pain and minor physical scarring
- Shorter hospital stay and quicker recovery
- Ability to return to work in a shorter period of time
- Reduced risk of short and long term complications
Keyhole (Laparoscopic) Procedures
There are a number of surgical procedures that Prof Chris Berney performs via keyhole including:
- Repair of all types of hernias: abdominal, inguinal, incisional, hiatus
- Repair of uncommon hernias: parastomal, Spigelian, diaphragmatic
- Weight loss surgery (laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding)
- Removal of the gall bladder (laparoscopic cholecystectomy)
- Exploration of the bile duct
- Removal of the appendix (laparoscopic appendicectomy or appendectomy)
- Removal of the colon or large bowel (laparoscopic colectomy)
- Removal of the rectum (laparoscopic anterior resection)
- Removal of the small bowel
- Removal of the stomach (laparoscopic partial gastrectomy)
- Bypass of the stomach
- Removal of the spleen (laparoscopic splenectomy)
- Division of adhesions
- Removal of the adrenal (laparoscopic adrenalectomy)
- Removal of the ovary (laparoscopic oophorectomy)