Keyhole (Laparoscopic) Surgery Advantages

• Reduced surgical trauma and therefore stress for the patient
• Less pain and minor physical scarring
• Shorter hospital stay and quicker recovery
• Ability to return to work in a shorter period of time
• Reduced risk of short and long term complications

Keyhole (Laparoscopic) Procedures

There are a number of surgical procedures that I perform via keyhole including:

• Repair of all types of hernias: abdominal, inguinal, incisional, hiatus
• Repair of uncommon hernias: parastomal, Spigelian, diaphragmatic
• Weight loss surgery (laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding)
• Removal of the gall bladder (laparoscopic cholecystectomy)
• Exploration of the bile duct
• Removal of the appendix (laparoscopic appendicectomy or appendectomy)
• Removal of the colon or large bowel (laparoscopic colectomy)
• Removal of the rectum (laparoscopic anterior resection)
• Removal of the small bowel
• Removal of the stomach (laparoscopic partial gastrectomy)
• Bypass of the stomach
  
• Removal of the spleen (laparoscopic splenectomy)
• Division of adhesions
  
• Removal of the adrenal (laparoscopic adrenalectomy)
• Removal of the ovary (laparoscopic oophorectomy)