Laparoscopic Surgery
Up one levelRather than conducting an operation through a large incision (traditional open surgery), small cuts are made for long instruments to be inserted in to the abdomen to do the procedure. Also called keyhole or minimal access surgery.
- Keyhole or Laparoscopic or Minimally Invasive Surgery — created by Etienne Moore
- Laparoscopic surgery provides many benefits to patients. Rather than the surgeon doing the operation through a large incision (traditional open surgery), small cuts are made for long instruments to be inserted in to the abdomen to do the procedure.
- Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery — created by Etienne Moore
- Keyhole surgery has revolutionised gallstone treatment for patients suffering upper abdominal pains.
- Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery — created by Etienne Moore
- Hernias are very common. They are abnormal openings in the abdominal wall muscles which allow abdominal contents to bulge outwards.
- Laparoscopic Bowel Surgery — created by Etienne Moore
- Many bowel operations are now possible using laparoscopic or keyhole techniques and an Enhanced Recovery Program (see definitions section).
- Laparoscopic Prolapse or Rectopexy Surgery — created by Etienne Moore
- Keyhole surgery can help when the bowel prolapses out of the anus.
- Laparoscopic Adhesions Surgery — created by Etienne Moore
- Keyhole surgery is helpful for selected patients suffering chronic abdominal pain.
- Laparoscopic Rectosigmoid Endometriosis Surgery — created by Etienne Moore
- Specialised surgery for selected endometriosis patients.