Laparoscopic Surgery
MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY IN PREGNANCY
Five years ago, on her first pregnancy, I diagnosed Mrs. J., with a 7×7 cm ovarian cyst. On her 4th month, an exploratory laparotomy was contemplated for the removal of the ovarian cyst. Her abdomen was cut open, way bigger than the usual, to be able to expose the pregnant uterus and at the same
Laparoscopic Surgery
LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY – refers to a minimally invasive surgery, also known as keyhole or band-aid surgery because the surgery is performed through tiny incisions in the abdomen through which laparoscopic instruments are inserted to accomplish the surgery. A camera, or laparoscope is inserted through the umbilicus and 2-3 other instruments ranging from 0.5-0.8cm are inserted
