What is laparoscopic surgery?

Laparoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive surgical technique that has emerged in recent years. More than 85% of traditional gynecological surgeries can be replaced by laparoscopic surgery, including ovarian cysts, infertility, ectopic pregnancy, subtotal and total removal of the uterus for benign diseases. Treatment of malignant gynecological diseases has also been gradually introduced. Laparoscopic surgery uses a cold light source to provide illumination and a laparoscopic lens (3-10 mm in diameter) is inserted into the abdominal cavity and the image is transmitted via optical fibers to a special monitor. The surgeon uses special laparoscopic instruments to perform the surgery by using what is displayed on the monitor screen. Laparoscopic surgery is mostly performed using a 2-4 hole operation with 0.5-1.5 cm holes. Compared with traditional open surgery, laparoscopic surgery has the following advantages: 1. small surgical trauma, light postoperative pain, generally patients do not need pain medication after surgery. 2. 2. Quick recovery after surgery. The next day after surgery can eat semi-liquid food, and can get out of bed, the fourth day after surgery can generally be discharged, a week after resuming normal life, work. 3.No obvious scars on the abdomen. Traditional surgery scars are in long lines and affect the appearance. It is suitable for women’s beauty needs. 4.The hospital stay is short and the cost is not substantially higher compared with traditional surgery, and some surgeries even lower the cost. 5, to avoid the traditional open surgery incision infection or fat liquefaction, incision cracking, incision hernia and other situations. Of course, no surgery is perfect. For some people with complex pathology, serious adhesions, anatomical difficulties or cardiopulmonary insufficiency, if laparoscopic surgery is performed, it will be time-consuming and laborious with many risk factors, and it is advisable to choose to operate by open surgery. Therefore, for each patient, the appropriate treatment modality should be used according to his or her condition to achieve the most ideal treatment effect.