A ventral hernia can occur in any location of the abdominal wall as a bulge of tissues of abdominal tissues through a weak opening in the abdominal wall muscles. When the intestinal tissue gets tightly caught as a bulge in the abdominal wall, then the condition is termed as strangulated ventral hernia. In this case […]

A hernia is caused when the abdominal contents protrude through a weak spot in the abdominal wall. An obturator hernia is a very rare type of hernia that occurs through an opening in the pelvis.  An obturator hernia is caused when the intestine bulges through the obturator foramen. This type of hernia occurs in women […]

A femoral hernia occurs in the groin junction when the tissues in the lower abdomen push through the upper thigh region. Femoral hernia is common in women as the pelvis region is wider in women when compared to men.  Femoral canal contain the ligaments and functions to hold and support the uterus in position. Symptoms […]

Laparoscopic Splenectomy procedure is the removal of spleen that has been ruptured or enlarged by any abdominal injury. Laparoscopic splenectomy is a widely used minimally invasive treatment technique to remove damaged spleen from the body. Spleen is an organ that functions to remove unwanted materials such as old and damaged blood cells from the blood […]

Gastrojejunostomy is a surgical procedure performed when the individual is suffering from stomach cancer causing obstructing in the passage of food in to 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. […]

Appendectomy is a surgical procedure performed to remove an inflamed appendix from the body.  Laparoscopic Appendectomy is a minimal invasive surgical procedure performed through few small incisions made in the abdomen with the help of a laparoscope. A laparoscope is a thin elongated tube like structure that has a camera attached to its end. The […]

 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 […]

Laparoscopy Laparoscopy: As the name suggests ‘Laparo’ means abdomen, ‘Scopy’ means vision. The surgeon visualizes the inner parts of the patients body through the laparoscope which is a small cut (incision 5-10 mm) on the abdomen. The magnified (up to 20 times larger) vision of the interior parts through the telescope is quite different from […]

VPS Lakeshore Hospital is the center for Weight Loss Surgery in Kochi, Kerala headed by Dr. R. Padmakumar. VPS Lakeshore hospital launched Lakeshore Obesity Clinic, a dedicated and comprehensive weight loss clinic. Famous Music Director Deepak Dev, Actress Aparna Balamurali, VPS Lakeshore CEO S K Abdulla and the LOC team together unveiled the LOC logo. […]

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 […]