One
of the newest super speciality branch of general surgery is the gastrointestinal surgery. In this field the experienced doctors and
high-volume centers have made a difference in outcomes of surgery.
Gastrointestinal Laparoscopic Surgery refers to the key hole
surgery related with stomach, small and large intestines.
Before the Laparoscopic surgery starts,
the surgeon will take a thorough look at your abdominal cavity to
make sure that laparoscopy will be safe for you. In conditions like
infection, multiple adhesions, or other abdominal diseases, the
laproscopic surgery will not be prefered.
An intravenous tube will be inserted into a vein in your arm to
deliver medications and fluids before you have laparoscopic
surgery.The surgeon will place a small port just below your
bellybutton and advance the port into your abdominal cavity. This
port is connected to sterile tubing and carbon dioxide is passed into
the abdominal cavity through the tubing to lift the wall of your
abdomen away from the organs below. This space will give your surgeon
a better view of your abdominal cavity once the laparoscope is in
place. The laparoscope is placed through the port and is connected to
a video camera. The image your surgeon sees on the laparoscope is
projected onto video monitors placed near the operating table and
thus surgery can be done in an accurate way.
Gastrointestinal Surgeries includes:
You have to take additional care at home,after
laparoscopic surgery. Walking is great exercise and will help your
general recovery by strengthening your muscles, keeping your blood
circulating to prevent blood clots, and help your lungs to stay
clear. After
this kind of operation you are not permitted to lift or push anything
over 30 pounds or do abdominal exercises such as sit-ups for six
weeks.
As
compared to other countries like Canada, USA and UK the Gastrointestinal
surgeries are done here in India at an affordable rate. In India, this
treatment is carried out in Bangalore, the IT hub of India, at Punya hospital.
