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1902 - Georg Kelling, of Dresden, Saxony, performed the first laparoscopic procedure on dogs. 1910 - Hans Christian Jacobaeus of Sweden, reported the first laparoscopic operation on humans. 1980 - Patrick Steptoe from England, started to perform laparoscopic procedures in the operatingroom under sterile conditions. 1982 - The first solid state camera was introduced and this was the start of 'video-laparoscopy'. 1987 - Phillipe Mouret performed the first video-laparoscopic cholecystectomy in Lyons, France. 1994 - A robotic arm was designed to hold the laparoscope camera and instruments. 1996 - The first ever live broadcast of laparoscopic surgery via the Internet was performed. http://www.drsanjaykolte.in/ Laparoscopic surgery, also known as minimally invasive surgery (MIS) or ‘keyhole’ surgery is a modern surgical technique for carrying out operations in the abdomen throughcannulae (also known as ports) which are channels into the body through small incisions.Using a video camera the surgeon is able to view the operative field without invasivesurgery. The abdomen is usually insufflated with carbon dioxide gas.By inflating the abdomen, the abdominal wall is elevated above the internal organs tocreate a working and viewing space for the surgeons. http://www.drsanjaykolte.in/ There are a number of advantages to operating on the patient with laparoscopicsurgery versus open surgery. Some of these are: Less post-operative scarring Reduced pain Shorter recovery time Less time spent in hospital to recover Reduced hemorrhaging Reduced risk of exposing internal organs to external contaminants Quicker return to normal activities Quicker return to work Reduced wound complications http://www.drsanjaykolte.in/ The Rise of Bariatric Surgery One of the most common types of laparoscopic surgery is bariatric (obesity). Over thelast decade there have been more advancements in bariatric surgery than there had beenin the previous 50 years, fuelled largely by the growing obesity epidemic which began inthe 1970s. The epidemic created the need for effective treatment of severe obesity and itsco morbidities leading to the development of procedures such as gastric banding, gastricbypass and duodenal switch over the past decade. More recently, the advent of minimally invasive surgery in the mid-1990s accounted for the second wave of advances. Before Laparoscopic Surgery Before laparoscopy was practiced, surgeons operated using open/invasive surgery. Thismeans cutting skin and tissues so that the surgeon has direct access to structures andorgans. This involves more direct access than in minimally invasive procedures as theopenings are bigger so the internal organs are openly exposed. http://www.drsanjaykolte.in/
