Single Incision Surgery

Patients who need to undergo abdominal surgeries are increasingly benefiting from a technique that is performed with just one incision on the body. This method enables surgeons to perform complicated procedures with a single incision port that is safe and also does not leave any visible scars. The Single Incision Surgery is an important breakthrough for medical science, and is part of the growing number of minimally invasive surgical procedures.

Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery

In this type of surgery, the surgeon uses a single incisional port, usually the umbilicus, to enetr the abdomen and access the area that needs to be operated. This surgery is also called single port surgery. The advantage of this approach is that the patient will have hardly any pain and virtually no scars will be evident later. Most laparoscopic surgery procedures follow a multi-port approach, which require more number of incisions to be made on the body. The other advantage is that patients treated with this surgery usually return home the same day. With conventional laparoscopic surgery, they would be required to stay in the hospital overnight. The single incision procedure is largely used in gallbladder and appendix removal etc. This surgery has the potential to change the way bariatric and esophageal surgeries are performed. Many complex operations of the abdominal and pelvic areas are possible with this technique. There are two instruments that help make the single port laparoscopic surgery a reality. They are the multi-instrument access port and the special laparoscope, which has a bendable tip that can go around corners, helping the surgeon to see around corners clearly. After preparing the patient with general anesthesia, the abdomen is inflated with carbon dioxide to allow for space for greater maneuverability of the instruments. After the surgery is over and the instruments removed, the belly button retains its natural texture and no external signs of the procedure are seen.

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