What is Laparoscopic Surgery?
Laparoscopic surgery is a novel technique of surgery for treating diseases related to the abdomen. The common surgeries done laparoscopically include removal of an appendix, gallbladder, hernias, treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux, abdominal pain, ……. etc.
Who is a Fellowship Trained Laparoscopic Surgeon?
Fellowship Trained Laparoscopic Surgeons are trained surgeons who treat such diseases. They are general surgeons who receive special training after M.S. in laparoscopic surgery in surgical gastroenterology department for treating diseases related to the abdomen both benign and malignant.
What is the scope of Fellowship Trained Laparoscopic Surgeon?
Gastroenterology is a specialised field dealing with abdominal diseases. In this era, everybody wants to be treated by the best possible specialist. Thus, the availability of such a specialty is the need of the hour. It would be impossible for a general surgeon to aware of everything new and latest, keeping in the mind the rapid advancement in surgical techniques. A Fellowship Trained Laparoscopic Surgeon is thus best suited for such problems.
What are the common symptoms of abdominal problems?
- Abdominal pain
- Vomiting
- Abdominal distension
- Fever
- Constipation
- Weight loss
- Diarrhoea
What are common surgeries done by a Fellowship Trained Laparoscopic Surgeon?
- Appendicectomy for Appendicitis
- Cholecystectomy for Gallstones
- Inguinal hernia repair
- Umbilical hernia repair
- Ventral hernia repair
- Incisional hernia repair
- Mesenteric Lymph node biopsy
- Pancreatic pseudocyst drainage
- Gastrojejunostomy for Gastric outlet obstruction
- Lateral Pancreatectomy for diseases of Pancreatic tail
- Lateral Pancreaticojejunostomy for Chronic pancreatitis with ductal calculi
- Choledochojejunostomy for Choledochal cyst
- Resection Anastomosis – Small Bowel & Large Bowel
- Duodenal Ulcer perforation
- Right Hemicolectomy
- Anterior Resection for Carcinoma Rectum
- Meckel’s Diverticulectomy
- Splenectomy for Splenic diseases
- Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Excision of Liver cysts
- Hydatid cyst excision
- And many more surgeries for abdominal diseases
