SINGLE INSCISION LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY POSSIBILITIES AND PITFALLS

Dr Rajeev Sinha; Dr Sudhanshu Sharma

Volume : IX, Issue : I, January - 2020

SINGLE INSCISION LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY POSSIBILITIES AND PITFALLS

Dr Rajeev Sinha, Dr Sudhanshu Sharma

Abstract :

Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery has only gained popularity over last few year and this technique in mainly offered at major laparoscopic centers. SILS is an advance minimal invasive surgical procedure in which the surgery is done through a single entry point i.e. the navel. A 20 mm incision at the umbilicus is all that is required for the surgery. A scope is inserted that can be moved around in the body & returns images from various angles giving the surgeons a larger field of vision for the surgery & the instruments used to performs the surgery are flexible there by enabling extra reach and maneuverability. SILS involves the use of flexible instruments and a higher level of laparoscopic expertise. SILS was mainly used for Gall stone Disease Appendicitis & Hernia but in recent year SILS is using in almost every laparoscopic procedure.