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About Laparoscopic Surgeon

A general laparoscopic surgeon is a doctor specialized in performing laparoscopic surgeries. Laparoscopic surgery, also known as keyhole surgery, is a surgical procedure performed through a small incision, made for the surgery, and passing a small tube with a video camera to the body cavity to look inside the body and pinpoint the area of operation.

General surgeons are trained to operate on the:

• Alimentary tract i.e. esophagus and related organs
• Abdomen and parts constituting it
• Breast, skin and soft tissue
• Endocrine system

In addition to that, general surgeons are trained and experienced in providing patient care before, during, and after surgery, including:

• Surgical critical care
• Surgical oncology
• Trauma

When should you consider visiting a Laparoscopic Surgeon?

There are various reason that your physician might ask you to visit a laparoscopic surgery, some of them includes:

• Need to undergo the procedure but want to avoid major risks associated with traditional open surgery.
• Treatment requiring only simple procedures.
• Having an existing medical condition that make an open surgery risky
• Require a diagnostic examination of the internal organs and/or a biopsy

What are some of the problems diagnosed and treated with Laparoscopy?

Laparoscopy is used to diagnose and treat many problems including:

• Female infertility
• Problems of the female reproductive system
• Ectopic pregnancy
• Adhesions
• Diseases of the urinary system
• Cancers of the internal organs
• Ascites
• Hernia

Procedures Performed by General Laparoscopic Surgeon in Singapore

• Removal of diseased organs such as the gallbladder or appendix
• Removal or repair of diseased parts of the colon or stomach (digestive system)
• Removal or repair of the bladder, ureters, or kidneys (urinary system)
• Removal or repair of women's reproductive organs, such as the uterus or fallopian tubes
• Tubal ligation
• Removal of a kidney in a living donor
• Weight-reduction procedures, such as gastric bypass
• Repair of a hernia
• View the liver and pancreas for the presence of cancer tumors
• View the abdomen for signs of disease that has been difficult to diagnose (exploratory surgery)
• View a tumor in the abdomen
• Check the source of abdominal pain or removal of scar tissue
• Look for the source of internal bleeding or fluid build-up if the patient has a normal blood pressure
• View injury following trauma or an accident
• Some of the gastrointestinal procedures performed by laparoscopy are Proctosigmoidectomy, Right colectomy, Total abdominal colectomy, Proctocolectomy and Abdominoperineal resection
• Some of the gynecological procedures performed by laparoscopy are Ovarian cyst removal, Tubal ligation, Hysterectomy, Myomectomy and Laparoscopic removal of endometriosis
• Some of the urological procedures performed by laparoscopy are Nephrectomy, Renal cyst removal, Renal biopsy, Pyeloplasty, Ureteropyeloscopy and Adrenalectomy