Dr Arti Gupta : Laparoscopy Specialist

MBBS, MS (Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
Associate Professor – Career Medical College, Lucknow
Ex Consultant – District Government Hospital

Laparoscopy, also known as diagnostic laparoscopy, is a surgical diagnostic procedure used to examine the organs inside the abdomen. It’s a low-risk, minimally invasive procedure that requires only small incisions.

Laparoscopy uses an instrument called a laparoscope to look at the abdominal organs. A laparoscope is a long, thin tube with a high-intensity light and a high-resolution camera at the front. The instrument is inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall. As it moves along, the camera sends images to a video monitor.

Laparoscopy allows your doctor to see inside your body in real time, without open surgery. Your doctor also can obtain biopsy samples during this procedure.

Why is laparoscopy performed?

Laparoscopy is often used to identify and diagnose the source of pelvic or abdominal pain. It’s usually performed when noninvasive methods are unable to help with diagnosis. In many cases, abdominal problems can also be diagnosed with imaging techniques such as:

ultrasound, which uses high-frequency sound waves to create images of the body

CT scan, which is a series of special X-rays that take cross-sectional images of the body.

MRI scan, which uses magnets and radio waves to produce images of the body.

Laparoscopy is performed when these tests don’t provide enough information or insight for a diagnosis. The procedure may also be used to take a biopsy, or sample of tissue, from a particular organ in the abdomen.

ultrasound, which uses high-frequency sound waves to create images of the body

CT scan, which is a series of special X-rays that take cross-sectional images of the body.

MRI scan, which uses magnets and radio waves to produce images of the body.

Benefits of Laparoscopic Surgery:

Laparoscopic surgery has soon become the most widely accepted surgical procedure among the surgeons because of its efficacy and also the advantages it parlays over to the patient. For example, the larger incisions of open surgeries cause larger inflammatory reactions which make patients prone to infections. Being a minimally invasive procedure with smaller incisions, Laparoscopy, the chance of infection is less to none.

The whole point of choosing Laparoscopy over other procedures is to reduce the chance of such risks and improve the comfort levels of the patient post-surgery. Here are a few advantages of Laparoscopy over open surgery procedures:

Lesser bleeding and pain after the operation.

Smaller and quickly healed scars.

Less expensive and shorter hospital stay.

Faster recovery to help you get back to your daily activities quicker.

With such a wide array of benefits, Laparoscopy has been often termed as the most valuable advancement in surgical procedures. Today, it is used to diagnose and also carry out the surgical procedure to treat a wide range of medical conditions in many areas including Gynaecology, urology, and gastroenterology. Endometriosis, Fibroids, Ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis, Ovarian cysts, Ectopic pregnancy, are some of the most common medical conditions that can be treated using Laparoscopy.

Over the years Laparoscopy has also been the go-to procedure in order to diagnose and treat infertility problems. Dr.Arti Gupta is one of the most successful gynaecologists in Lucknow who has bee has successfully treating infertility problems using advanced Laparoscopic techniques for years now. In case you need help, you can contact her at http://www.drartihospital.com