Laproscopic abdominal surgery

Question 1

What is laproscopic abdominal surgery?

Answer 1

Small incisions where tools are inserted and a camera in order to see into the abdomen without making a laparotomy incision

Question 2

What are the indications for laprascopic abdominal surgery?

Answer 2

Cholecystectomy, weight loss procedures such as the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and adjustable gastric band, Nissen fundoplication, Hellar myotomy, diagnostic laparoscopy, and staging laparoscopy.

Question 3

What are the complications of laprascopic abdominal surgery?

Answer 3

bleeding and the potential need for a blood transfusion.
infection.
hernia.
a risk of damage to internal structures, such as such as blood vessels, the stomach, bowel, bladder, or ureter.
adverse reactions to anesthesia.
abdominal inflammation or infection.
blood clots