Nigerians can have complex surgical procedures in their home country by renowned surgeons. Successful surgeries and quick recoveries are attracting lot of Nigerians to laparoscopy surgical camps organized by Indian doctors for a range of medical conditions.
Laparoscopic surgical procedures
Laparoscopic surgical procedures are becoming increasingly popular among Nigerians for gynecological, general and urological procedures. Affordable laparoscopic surgeries are being performed by skilled Indian doctors at dedicated surgical camps organized by MedicoExperts in Nigeria. Patients across Nigeria can register themselves at these camps for consultation, diagnosis and minimally invasive surgeries.
Besides cost effective procedures, people of Nigeria can now get reliable treatment by trusted experts without any hassle to travel to a foreign location. Various critical procedures conducted at these laparoscopy surgical camps are listed below:
Hernia Repair surgery
Hernia refers to displacement of internal tissues or organs in the muscles through a hole. This condition is treated by two techniques herniorrhaphy or hernioplasty.
- In herniorrhaphy, also known as hernia repair surgery, the displaced tissues are pushed back to the original position and the hole is stitched.
- Hernioplasty involves covering the muscle opening with a sterile mesh made from animal tissues or polypropylene.
The surgeries for hernia repairs by experienced Indian surgeons are very safe and effective, which can be completed within a day. There are various types of laparoscopic surgeries conducted for hernia repair, depending on the individual case.
Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
Expert panel of doctors examine patient’s overall health condition, including an electrocardiogram, physical exam, and the history. Three Incisions of less than half inches are made on lower abdomen for insertion of laparoscope to get a 360 degree view of exact location of hernia site, so that other organs don’t get hurt while repair.
Laparoscopic hernia repair have these benefits over open surgery:
- Three small incisions instead of a big cut
- In case hernias present on both sides, laparoscopy repair can be performed on both sides, without separate incisions for other side.
- Laparoscopic tool enable visualization for both groin region and all hernias locations. This also helps in placing mesh or patch on all defect sites at one time, in turn eliminating the possibility of recurrence of the disease at other site after surgery.
- General anesthesia is given for laparoscopic repair, while open surgery may require spinal anesthesia in rare cases.
Outcomes
- Patients who receive laparoscopic hernia repair can go home after few hours. Recovery period may take around one or two weeks.
- Doctors advise patients to avoid heavy exercise four weeks after surgery.
- Laparoscopic hernia repair surgery patients experience less pain compared to open hernia surgery.
Inguinal Hernia Repair
Outcomes of inguinal hernia repair by laparoscopic surgery can be very encouraging, when the procedure is performed by experienced and trained surgeons. The muscle opening is shut by using a mesh and staples are fired through key holes to stitch the mesh. Two to four small incisions are required for this procedure. Thorough checkup for the patient and 360 degree visuals are must before conducting the surgery.
Hiatal Hernia
Laparoscopic surgery to repair hiatal hernia is done by putting a covering mesh on the damaged site followed by stapling the mesh. This surgery offers faster recovery than other hernia repair methods with a success rate of more than 95%.
Ventral Hernia Repair
The trend for laparoscopic ventral hernia repair is growing due to superior medical and cosmetic results for primary closure of the muscle hole. The success rate for this procedure is also quite high compared to open surgery. Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair technique is chosen on the basis of the size, recurrence, shape, location, symptoms and location of the hernia.
Facts about ventral hernia repair:
- Surgery is the preferred procedure for ventral hernia repair.
- Ventral hernia doesn’t get cured on its own and continues to grow with time.
- Sometimes application of an abdominal wall binder is prescribed, however remain ineffective.
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy refers to the less invasive procedure of removing the gallbladder. Benefits of laparoscopic procedure include same day release against 5 days hospital stay in open surgery. No cuts are made to muscles in laparoscopic surgery.
Among patients, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is becoming very popular due to its efficacy and safety, and is the most commonly performed nowadays. Our panel of trained laparoscopic surgeons ensures a safe procedure with no injury to blood vessels or intestines.
Laparoscopic Myomectomy
Laparoscopic myomectomy precisely allows surgeons to remove fibroids via small incisions, which is traditionally possible only in open surgery. Another important benefit of this procedure is that women can conceive after this surgery, as uterus remain intact during the treatment. Doctors examine the patient to trace exact location and size of the fibroids to perform laparoscopic myomectomy. Blood loss and complications in this procedure are very less than open surgery.
Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Laparoscopic hysterectomy is a procedure of removing uterus by using laparoscopic surgical methods. Open hysterectomy may enhance risk factors and further complications. Two types of laparoscopic hysterectomy are conducted by doctors:
- Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy involves partly intra-abdominal access using a laparoscope; while remaining operation is done via vaginal incision, which is also referred as transvaginal Hysterectomy.
- Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy refers to a procedure when complete procedure is performed laparoscopically and the surgical specimen of uterus is removed through vagina.
The procedure usually requires a 2-3 day hospital stay. The recovery period for this laparoscopic procedure is 1-2 weeks, compared to 4-6 weeks after an abdominal hysterectomy.
Laparoscopic Adhesiolysis
Laparoscopic adhesiolysis is done when adhesions start causing problems. The procedure is minimally invasive with very small incisions in abdomen. Patient recovers within two weeks after surgery and can resume normal activities after 4 weeks.
Laparoscopic Ovarian Cystectomy
This procedure is conducted to remove ovarian cysts by using a laparoscope. The surgeon evaluate patients overall health, chances of malignancy, age and size of the cyst before performing the surgery. Recovery after this procedure is faster than open surgery and may take two weeks.
Laparoscopic surgeries in Nigeria
All of above listed procedures have been successfully performed by trained surgeons with specialty in each of these procedures. Patients from across Nigeria can attend surgical camps organized by MedicoExperts along with panel of renowned laparoscopic surgeons for consultation, evaluation, diagnosis and procedure details.
Our medical support staff will assist you in getting appointment with right surgeon, with right medical specialty to diagnose the exact problem and advise you right procedure. Safety and efficacy of a surgical procedure is our topmost priority. We offer you a hassle free process right from consultation to diagnosis to surgery to aftercare. Now Nigerians can have access to best laparoscopic surgeons from India and advanced surgical procedures at the comfort of their home country, in turn saving on traveling expenses and time.
