Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery In Delhi By Dr. Neeraj Goel, GI Surgeon In Delhi

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Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery In Delhi
By Dr. Neeraj Goel, GI Surgeon In
Delhi Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery What
Is Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal
Surgery? Laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery is
performed by the surgeons in patients with
gastrointestinal diseases. The doctor advises
this surgery in case when the medicines cannot
treat the patients or reduce their symptoms.
Laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery comes under
the category of minimally invasive surgery.
What Are The Advantages Of Laparoscopic
Gastrointestinal Surgeries Over Traditional
Surgeries?
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There are several advantages of Laparoscopic
gastrointestinal surgery over the traditional
surgery. Some of them are Less pain Patient who
had undergone Laparoscopic gastrointestinal
surgery feels less pain as compared to
traditional surgery. This is because during the
Laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery, the
surgeon makes very small incisions on the
abdomen unlike the traditional surgery that
requires a large incision.
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Fewer perioperative complications The patients
have fewer perioperative complications with
Laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery. Before
the surgery, the surgeon informs the patients
about the benefits of Laparoscopic
gastrointestinal surgery. This will reduce the
surgery- induced stress in the patients. During
the surgery, there is low risk of bleeding and
damage to other organs. After the surgery, the
patient feels less pain and faster recovery.
Thus, Laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery
offers advantage before, during and after the
surgery.
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Less scar During Laparoscopic gastrointestinal
surgery, the surgeon makes very small incisions
to visualize and perform surgery at the
site. However, during traditional surgery, the
surgeons make large incision. Thus, the patients
have less visible scars after the recovery from
the wound.
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Less bleeding risk During the Laparoscopic
gastrointestinal surgery, there is a low risk of
bleeding due to minimal damage to the
tissues. Thus, Laparoscopic gastrointestinal
surgery offers less complications.
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Faster recovery The patients have faster
recovery with Laparoscopic gastrointestinal
surgery as compared to traditional surgery. This
is because of less tissue damage, low bleeding
events, and less pain. What Are The Various
Diseases Treated With Laparoscopic
Gastrointestinal Surgeries In Delhi? Several
hospitals in Delhi are capable of treating
various diseases of gastrointestinal tract
through Laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery.
Some of the diseases are
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Colorectal cancer Laparoscopic gastrointestinal
surgery is now the preferred technique to treat
colorectal cancers. All types of open colorectal
surgeries are performed laparoscopically with
equivalent/better results.
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Gallbladder stone and associated disorders
Laparoscopic surgery is the preferred treatment
for these diseases. Today almost all of the
gallbladder surgeries are being performed
laparoscopically.
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Bariatric or weight loss surgery These
surgeries are performed laparoscopically with
excellent results.
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Gastrointestinal cancers With the growing
experience the gastrointestinal cancers are being
operated by minimally invasive methods. This
includes cancer of esophagus (food pipe),
stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and small
and large intestines.
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Crohn's disease Crohns disease comes under the
category of inflammatory bowel disease. In this
disease, the patients have inflammation in their
digestive system. Although the diseases may
affect any area of the gastrointestinal system,
the most common site for the inflammation are
colon and small intestine.
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Diverticulitis This disease develops in the
wall of the colon. During this disease, there is
a formation of the small pockets in the wall of
the colon. These are known as diverticula. The
patient may have bleeding (diverticular
bleeding) or inflammation (diverticulitis) in the
diverticula.
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Rectal prolapse Rectal prolapse is the
condition that occurs in rectum. Rectum is the
part of gastrointestinal tract and during the
rectal prolapse it protrudes out through the
anus.
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Familial polyposis This is an inherited
condition. The patients with this condition have
several precancerous colorectal polyps. It the
condition is not treated at the polyp stage the
patients may develop colon or rectal cancer.
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Colon polyps Colon polyps are the cluster of
cells that develops on the lining of the colon.
While most of the colon polyps are benign, in
some cases, they may have the potential to
develop into cancerous tissue.
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Ulcerative colitis The patients with ulcerative
colitis suffer from ulcers and inflammation in
the gastrointestinal tract.
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What Are The Various Gastrointestinal Suregeries
Performed Through Laparoscopy In Delhi? Several
hospitals in Delhi have the required
infrastructure to perform various laparoscopic
gastrointestinal surgeries. Some of the surgeries
are Appendectomy The doctor, through this
surgery, removes the appendix when it is
inflamed or infected.
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Bariatric Surgery Bariatric surgery is
performed to remove the excessive fat from the
abdominal area. This helps in weight loss. There
are several types of bariatric surgery.
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Adrenalectomy This type of surgery is performed
to remove the excessive growth over the adrenal
gland. Adrenal glands are present over the
kidneys.
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Colon and Rectal Surgery Several diseases of
the colon and rectum, such as colorectal cancer
and colon polyps, are treated through the
laparoscopic surgery.
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Nissen The surgeons perform this type of
surgery to treat the gastroesophageal reflux.
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Cholecystectomy When the gall stones in gall
bladder are not managed with the medicines, the
doctor performs this surgery to remove the gall
bladder.
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Foregut Surgery This type of laparoscopic
surgery involves the treatment of diseases
related to upper gastrointestinal tract, such as
esophagus and stomach.
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Pancreatic Surgery The doctor performs
pancreatic surgery either to remove a part or
the complete pancreas.
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Hiatal Hernia Repair In this condition, there
is an opening in the muscles between the chest
and abdomen (diaphragm). The patient may
experience shortness of breath, discomfort, and
heartburn.
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Splenectomy Through this surgery, the doctor
removes the diseased spleen.
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How The Doctor Performs Gastrointestinal Surgery
Thorugh Laparoscopy? During laparoscopic
gastrointestinal surgery, the doctor makes a
small incision into your abdominal cavity. The
doctor them inserts a thin long tube with a
camera at the other end (laparoscope) to explore
the site of surgery. The doctor then makes
another small incision to insert the surgical
instruments. With the help of surgical
instruments and assisted by camera, the doctor
performs the surgery. How Should I Prepare For
Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery? You
should follow all the instructions of your doctor
prior to surgery. The doctor may advise you not
to eat or drink few hours before the surgery.
Inform the doctor about the medicines you are
taking. Your doctor may advise you to
discontinue certain medicines before the surgery.
On the day of surgery, you may undergo
comprehensive health examination to determine
your eligibility to undergo surgery. What Are
The Complications Of The Surgery? As compared to
the traditional surgery, the laparoscopic surgery
has significantly low risk of complications.
However, there may be complications such as
infection, bleeding, pain after the surgery, and
damage to other organs.