What is laparoscopic surgery for children?
Also referred to as keyhole surgery, laparoscopic surgery is performed using the latest technology. Under this type of surgery, instead of making a large incision on your chest or belly, small cuts or incisions are made. Due to the same reason, it is referred to as keyhole surgery. Hence, Infant laparoscopic surgery in Hyderabad has the advantages of early recovery, less pain, early return to school or work, decreased hospitalization and good aesthetic healing.
Moreover, laparoscopy surgery for children is different from laparoscopy surgery performed in adults. This difference is based on the length of the laparoscopic equipment used. The laparoscope used for the children is smaller in length as well as in diameter. Also, since the abdominal space in children is less, a surgeon proficient in pediatric laparoscopic surgery is hired.
Why is laparoscopy surgery for children required?
There are several surgeries during which the keyhole surgery may be performed. These surgeries include orchidopexy, repair of inguinal hernia, single or multi-stage laparoscopic surgery for Hirschsprung's disease, exclusion of cysts in the abdomen, Ovarian surgery, nephrectomy, surgery for Meckel's diverticulum, removal of kidney and spleen, surgery for malrotation of the small bowel, abdominal lymph node biopsy, and so on.
Other than this, laparoscopic surgery can even be used for diagnostic purposes and bleeding in stool, non-palpable undescended testes, chronic abdominal pain or intersex disorders. Hence, in all such situations, you can know about Pediatric laparoscopic surgery price in Hyderabad to analyze your budget and choose the hospital accordingly.
What happens during laparoscopic surgery for children?
Generally, the basic Pediatric laparoscopy procedure in Hyderabad is performed as follows.
First of all, before the procedure, your child will be given anesthesia so that he is asleep and do not feel any pain during the procedure. Then your surgeon will make small incisions near the naval of the child. Once done, a harmless gas is put inside the abdomen, which helps to keep the different organs separated from each other. When the organs are separated from each other, it is easier for your surgeon to work around. Once done, the laparoscope is inserted through the incisions made near the naval.
The Laparoscope is an instrument which has a light and a video camera at its one end and hence can visually guide your surgeon. Apart from the laparascope other surgical instruments that can help with the surgery performed are also inserted. Then your surgeon could place a suction tube in the abdomen to extract the gas inserted earlier. Now, with the help of the Laparoscope, your doctor can see if there is damage or disease inside. Sometimes the surgeon can even take a sample of tissue and send it to the lab for analysis. However, in case damage or disease is identified then the surgeon will then end remove the diseased tissue or parts of the damaged organ. Once done, the other instruments and the laparoscope are removed and the incisions are closed with sutures or staples.
When the Infant laparoscopic surgery in Hyderabad is over, your child will be taken to a recovery area. Then he will be kept under observation. Moreover, the child will have some gas even after the surgery, which could cause pressure while sitting. It could also cause discomfort in the shoulders or the chest of the child and make it hard to breathe. However, the doctor may give certain medications to ease the discomfort.
FAQs
- What are the potential side effects or risks of Laparoscopy surgery for children?
Just like any other surgery, laparoscopic surgery done on children may have certain side effects. These potential complications include the risk of infection and bleeding and accidental cuts on other organs or nearby blood vessels with surgical instruments.
- When can I know the results of my child’s laparoscopy?
Your child may be called for a follow-up appointment within two to six weeks after the laparoscopy procedure. It is during this follow-up appointment that the doctor may share the results from the surgery or the results of the biopsy done during the laparoscopy.
- What is the average Pediatric laparoscopic surgery price in Hyderabad?
The average Laparoscopy surgery price in Hyderabad is around ₹10,000. However, this cost depends on various factors and could be as high as ₹15,000.
- Why should I know all about the Pediatric laparoscopic surgery price in Hyderabad from the KIMS Hospitals?
The team of proficient doctors at the KIMS hospitals use the laparoscopy procedure for children in a wide array of surgery like laparoscopic Appendicectomy, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, laparoscopic gallbladder surgery, laparoscopic hernia repair, laparoscopic liver surgery, laparoscopic adrenalectomy, laparoscopic gallstone removal and so on. The major aim of doctors is to provide care with compassion, and courtesy and leave no stone unturned while treating their patients under a budget.
