Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery Is Better And Here Is Why

By Pamela Barnes


Undergoing surgery is not a life event to look forward to. It does not matter how major or minor the procedure is. But what choice do humans have but to submit to the fate of being cut open if the situation calls for it. The choice literally becomes a matter of life and death.

There are many things the medical world can thank modern technology for. For many who might have to go through surgery, the 21st century has given us Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery, most commonly known as SILS. This is a relatively new surgical procedure that is minimally invasive and operates a patient through a single entry point.

Apart from appendectomy, there are other benefits for laparoscopy. New York has a group of surgeons that offer a SILS procedure of bariatric surgery. This is a surgical procedure to treat morbid obesity. The technique is still in its early stages but there have been many cases of success in New York.

The learning curve for this method is steeper and the operating time higher, but assured it makes hemorrhaging less likely. Single Incision Laparoscopy is a surgical procedure that uses a fiber optic cable that is inserted usually through the belly button. This cable shows what is going on inside the abdomen or the affected area on a screen.

Minimal access surgery, or MAS, is done through a natural orifice or an incision. This implies that both the recovery time and the pain the patient feels are reduced. In consequence, the pain medication being taken decreases. This is the procedure used commonly for appendectomy, the surgical removal of the appendix, which happen often to children.

Abdominal issues that need internal intervention, like appendectomy and cholecystectomy, the removal of the appendix and gall bladder, respectively, are the most common application for SILS. There is less chances for the gastrointestinal tract to be out in the open and vulnerable to harmful bacteria that can cause complications of the stomach lining. These are the most likely causes of problems during open surgery procedures in the abdomen.

There are many types of endoscopy procedures. SILS just happens to have an increasing popularity among practitioners. Despite this, there are still several cons with this process. Movement is restricted and the surgical instruments clash due to the narrowness of the incision to be operated on. The only way surgeons have found a way around this, since the beginning of laparoscopy, is constantly advancing medical technology.

This method of MAS has gained a lot of popularity among surgeons and the medical industry. This method did not show any significant increase in surgery complications like bile duct injuries and incision caused hernias since the start of laparoscopy as a surgical method. Moreover, it is more likely for patients to prefer having only one incision than the regular four or five.

Technology is advancing but still there are difficulties that only a very good surgeon can circumvent when it comes to SILS. It still cannot be overlooked how patients and doctors are up to the challenge of perfecting the method and a longer operating time than to risk fatal complications of other options. Sooner or later, the technology to overcome these technical handicaps should be available.




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