Gastrojejunostomy is a surgical procedure performed when the individual is suffering from stomach cancer causing obstruction in the passage of food into the gut. The surgery is performed between the stomach and the proximal loop of the jejunum to drain the contents of the stomach or to provide a bypass for the gastric filling. Laparoscopic […]

What is Laparoscopic Appendectomy Surgery? Appendectomy is a surgical procedure performed to remove an inflamed appendix.  The procedure is performed laparoscpically, which is a minimal invasive surgical procedure through few small incisions made in the abdomen.  A laparoscope is a thin elongated tube like structure that has a camera attached to its end. The camera […]

 A colostomy is a surgical procedure performed when the remaining healthy portions of the intestine and rectum is not able to reconnect to make a passage to eliminate the waste from the body. The procedure involves the creating of a stoma in the abdomen. A stoma is an opening in the abdominal wall that acts […]

Mastectomy is performed to remove the cancer-affected breast.  Breast cancer surgery is performed as a single procedure or in combination with other treatment methods such as chemotherapy, hormone therapy and radiation therapy. There are different surgical procedures performed depending on the size and stage of the cancer that includes: Breast cancer surgery is recommended to […]

Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy is a minimally invasive surgical method to remove the adrenal glands. Removal of the adrenal glands may be necessary in case of certain adrenal diseases. Laparoscopic method of removal of the adrenal glands is performing the surgery through keyhole incisions with the help of a laparoscope. A laparoscope is a long thin tube […]

Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery is performing hernia surgery using an instrument called a laparoscope. The laparoscope is pass through small incisions made on the abdomen. What is hernia? Hernia is the abnormal squeezing out of an organ or fatty tissue through a weak spot of the wall of the cavity where it normally resides. A hernia […]

Type 2 Diabetes Surgery – Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a common disease associated with numerous complications. Obesity is the leading cause of the increased incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in both developed and developing countries. Obesity and overweight have in the last decade become a global problem – according to the World […]

Endoscopic thyroidectomy is also called Minimally Invasive Video-Assisted Thyroidectomy. It is a new surgical technique which allows the surgeon to perform thyroid surgery through a small skin incision. In endoscopic thyroidectomy, very small incisions are made in the axilla. A video camera helps in providing magnified vision of the structures and comfortable dissection. This technique […]

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy or minimally invasive gallbladder removal is a procedure performed to remove the gallbladder from the body. This is a keyhole surgery and therefore allows the surgeon to perform the surgery through small incisions in the abdomen. Narrow instruments called a laparoscope, with a camera at the tip of the scope, is inserted through […]