What is Laparoscopy?

Laparoscopy refers to a kind of surgery that involves minimally invasive incisions when it comes to surgical operations. It is usually done in the area of the abdomen or in a woman’s reproductive system. Laparoscopic surgeries usually involve a thin tube called a laparoscope. It is inserted into the abdomen area through a small incision. An incision is basically a small cut made through the skin tissue during an operation. The tube that is inserted via the incision has the camera attached to it. The camera then sends the images to a video monitor. This, in turn, allows a surgeon to view the body organs without any deep cuts or incisions or without any major trauma to the patient.

The reasons why people mostly opt for laparoscopic treatments at the hospital are shorter hospital stays, speedy recovery, less pain and smaller scars than the traditional or open surgery. The other names for laparoscopy are Diagnostic Laparoscopy or Laparoscopic Surgery.

WHAT WAS THE SURGICAL SCENE BEFORE LAPAROSCOPY? 

Laparoscopy has been a big leap in medical science when it comes to treating patients who have medical ailments in the abdomen area or urological health problems. Before the laparoscopic surgeries, surgeons operated on his patient’s belly which involved a cut which was 6-12 inches long and that ultimately left a scar. However, in the laparoscopic surgeries, several small cuts are made with every incision not being more than half an inch long. That is the reason why this surgery is also known as the Keyhole 
Surgery.

What is Laparoscopy used for?

Laparoscopy is used for numerous body ailment treatments where incisions are required by the surgeon to diagnose the health problem:

• Benign Tumours
• Abnormal Growths
• Blockages
• Infections
• Unexplained Bleeding

By making the small incision, the surgeon can see the images of the required organ on the video monitor and treat the organs without being invasive to the human body.

Why would someone need laparoscopy?

• Someone would need laparoscopy treatment when the following medical situations are there:
• When someone is having severe or chronic pain in the abdomen or pelvis region
• When someone is having a lump in the abdomen area
• When someone is having abdominal cancer
• When someone is having urological health issues
• When a woman is having reproductive issues or blockages