A laparoscope is a thin, flexible tube used for minimally invasive surgery, inserted through a small incision. It magnifies organs and illuminates them with lights, with surgical tools inserted through small incisions. Advantages include less bleeding, pain, and recovery time, but risks include infection and damage to organs.
A laparoscope is a thin, flexible tube-like surgical instrument that is inserted into the body and used to view internal organs and perform minimally invasive surgery (MIS). This type of surgery is also referred to as keyhole surgery, band-aid surgery, or pinhole surgery, due to the nature of the laparoscope. It is inserted through a very small incision, usually in the abdomen, rather than the large incisions made with other surgical methods.
Often equipped with a video camera, a laparoscope acts like a telescope to magnify organs. Powerful lights are attached to illuminate them, and the results are sent to a television screen in the operating room. Special surgical tools are inserted through the laparoscope and through small incisions that are made near its entrance into the body. Surgeons perform the procedure by monitoring their activity on screen.
The most common operation performed with a laparoscope is laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which is the removal of the gallbladder. However, a laparoscope can also be used for endometriosis, polycystic ovaries, uterine growths, blocked fallopian tubes, and abdominal adhesions. In some cases, a laparoscope is used in the initial stages of a colectomy, or removal of the colon, and a nephrectomy, or removal of the kidneys. It is almost always used for surgery on the loin or abdomen.
There are other types of surgery that use the laparoscope. If the surgery is done in a joint, it is known as an athroscopy. If it’s done in an existing orifice, such as the mouth or nose, it’s known as an endoscopy. When used for abdominal surgery or lower back surgery, it is known simply as laparoscopy.
A laparoscopy has many advantages over traditional open abdominal surgery. There is a reduction in bleeding, less pain and recovery time due to the smaller incision, less time spent in the hospital after surgery, and a faster return to normal activities. There is also a reduced risk of infection because internal organs are less exposed to external contaminants.
For all its advantages, using the laparoscope for surgery also has risks. These are rare, but can include pelvic infection, scar tissue buildup after surgery, and damage to the bowel or bladder. In very rare cases, damage to blood vessels or uncontrolled bleeding may occur, requiring a larger incision to stop the bleeding.
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