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What is laparoscopy?
Laparoscopic Surgery is a surgical diagnostic technique that is performed through a small incision by a long, thin and lighted tube to examine the organs inside the abdomen to give the surgeon a better view.
A lot of surgeons are using laparoscopy for making required repairs without having a large incision that may require a longer hospital stay and recovery time than a traditional open surgery.
It is also known as Minimally Invasive Technique or Keyhole Surgery.
What is laparoscopic surgery used for?
Most surgeons perform the laparoscopy when the result of x-rays or CT scan are not clear.
Nowadays, a lot of doctors are using laparoscopies to investigate certain symptoms. The most common conditions are:
- Female infertility
- Endometriosis
- Ovarian cyst
- Appendicitis
- Abdominal pain
- Fibroids
- Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Also, can be used in cancer diagnosis to provide sufficient results, that may be:
- Liver cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Cancer of the gallbladder
What does open heart surgery mean? The Heart is the most important muscle in the body, through its function it connects every other part of the body.
The most common tools used for heart surgery are Body Cooling Techniques and A heart-lung machine that used during heart surgery to add oxygen to your blood.
How Long Does Heart Surgery Take? The length of heart surgery depends on a patient’s status, a complexity of the operation and the type of surgery.
Heart surgery recovery time can usually take up to 8 weeks and may be shorter if you follow a set of instructions of post-surgery that will help you heal physically.
What is an Orthopedic Surgery? Orthopedic surgery is an operation that is performed by the orthopedist to treat joints, ligaments, and bones problems.
There are many Types of Orthopedic Surgery such as hip & knee replacements which are performed by expert orthopedists to help patients get rid of the pain.
What is Laparoscopic Surgery Used For? Surgeons use laparoscopy to diagnose the source of the abdominal pain when the other techniques don't provide enough data.
What are the Dangers of Laparoscopic? The bruising, anesthesia-related complication, wound infection or hematoma formation are the possible laparoscopy complications.
Recovery Time of Laparoscopy depends on the patient's overall physical condition and the type of anesthesia, the patient can resume all daily activities within a week.
What Does Spinal Fusion Mean? The surgeons may do the Spinal Fusion Surgery if the patients have injury or fractures to the bones in the spine.
What are the Risks of Spinal Fusion Surgery? Most of the complications occurring in about 1-5% of cases that would be associated with infection, bleeding, or anesthetic complications.
How Long is Back Surgery Recovery? The pain is likely to decrease gradeually after four weeks but sometimes the pain is continue to 6 months for some patients.
What are Causes of Low Back Pain? Most of Low Back Pain is the result of Spinal Stenosis, Sprain or strains due to lifting heavy objects.
There are many Types of Minimally Invasive Surgery such as Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Laminectomy Spinal Fusion Corpectomy.. etc. Know More!