Laparoscopic Surgery for GI Cancers
Laparoscopic Surgery for Gastric Cancer is also known as laparoscopic Gastrectomy. It is a minimal invasive surgical procedure in which the surgeon removes the tumour in the stomach, through the use of a laparoscope and surgical instruments.
The treatment of Gastric cancer through laparoscopic techniques is highly preferred by medical experts or the following reasons:
- Smaller incisions are required for the surgery.
- Reduced post operative pain
- Reduced recovery time.
- Shorter hospital stay.
- Smaller amount of complications after the surgery.
Before the procedure starts the patient is administered with general anaesthesia. A catheter is inserted to monitor the urine output of the patient. Then a tube known as the nasogastric tube is inserted through the nose down to the stomach, so that abdomen can be cleaned with an antiseptic solution. A laparoscope is inserted through a small incision to monitor the exact condition of the affected area and to monitor the removal procedure during the surgery. The surgeon makes two three small incision in the abdominal area, through the surgical instruments are inserted to conduct the surgery. The surgeon operates the affected part of the stomach and removes it along with the tumours or ulcers. If lower part is operated upon the stomach is attached to the small intestine, whereas if the upper part is operated upon then the oesophagus is attached to the lower part of the stomach. After the procedure is over the surgeon stitches all the incisions and they are dressed appropriately.