All About Laparoscopic Cancer Surgery

What is Laparoscopic Cancer Surgery?

Laparoscopic or Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery (with or without robotic aid) is the cancer surgery with the lowest surgical complications and post-operative recovery time compared with other Surgeries. It is not a treatment by itself; it is a treatment modality. Without modifying the surgery, it modifies the approach by which surgery is carried out. It can be used for its efficacy, patient recovery, and easy procedure.

How beneficial is Laparoscopic Cancer Surgery?

1. Shorter stay in the hospital
2. Shorter stay in an intensive care unit
3. Less blood loss
4. Lesser possibilities of ventilatory support
5. An improved cosmesis due to scarless or Keyhole Surgery
6. Less pain due to small cut as compared with open surgery

How to perform Laparoscopic Cancer Surgery?

Laparoscopic or Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery is the most complicated surgery to perform, which needs expertise. Small incisions of 4-5 mm are made on the abdominal region of the patient. A high magnification camera is inserted through one of the incisions, and the surgery is performed through other incisions. The surgery provides precise outcomes because of the magnification. The tumor is removed from the body after the surgical process through a small incision. This surgical method results in less pain to the patient, an early recovery, and lesser blood loss.