Minimally invasive surgery, broadly conceived as surgery with minimal trauma, and narrowly conceived as surgery utilizing laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, and other modern medical devices and related equipment. Minimally invasive is generally considered to be characterized by smaller incisions, less trauma, faster recovery, and less pain compared to traditional surgery.
Early Minimally Invasive SurgeryThe emergence of minimally invasive surgery and its wide application in the medical field is a recent decade or so. 1987 French doctor Mouret accidentally completed the first case of LC and did not expect it to mark the birth of a new medical milestone. The concept of minimally invasive surgery is due to the advancement of the medical model as a whole, driven by a "holistic" view of treatment. Minimally invasive surgery focuses on improving and rehabilitating the patient's psychological, social, physical (pain), spiritual, and quality of life, maximizing patient care, and alleviating the patient's pain.
Minimally invasive surgery has the superiority of less trauma, less pain and faster recovery. Take the most mature has become the "gold standard" of LC for example: LC surgical incision of about 1cm, do not cut off the muscle, abdominal breathing recovery early, beautiful, postoperative abdominal movement and feeling almost no impact, lung complications are far lower than transabdominal cholecystectomy. At the same time, the operation time is short, about 30-60 minutes on average, fast recovery of bowel movement, early feeding, basically do not need painkillers . The average hospitalization is 1-3 days, and some can even go home and rejoice the same night after surgery. Early resumption of work and social activities by the patient is of great benefit to the whole community and family.
Modern Minimally Invasive SurgeryMinimally invasive surgery refers to surgeries that are performed using modern medical devices such as laparoscopes, thoracoscopes, and related equipment. The emergence of minimally invasive surgery and its widespread use in the medical field is a recent decade or so. 1987 French doctor Mouret accidentally completed the first case of LC without realizing that it marked the birth of a new medical milestone. The concept of minimally invasive surgery is due to the advancement of the medical model as a whole, driven by a "holistic" view of treatment.
Minimally invasive surgery pays more attention to the patient's psychological, social, physiological (pain), mental outlook, quality of life improvement and rehabilitation, maximizing the consideration of the patient and alleviating the patient's pain. Minimally invasive surgery does not require incisions, only 1-3 0.5-1 cm holes in the patient's body, the patient does not leave scars, no pain, only 3-5 days to complete the whole process of examination, treatment, rehabilitation. It reduces the harm to human body caused by traditional surgery and greatly reduces the inconvenience and pain caused by the disease to patients. Minimally invasive surgery has the advantages of less trauma, less pain, and faster recovery.
The advantages of minimally invasive surgerySmall incisionsAbdominal tiny incisions, 0.5cm to 1cm, basically no scars, there is a "keyhole" called
Little pain:
Light Pain: Patient pain, Surgery with intravenous anesthesia, the patient in the state of sleep to complete the operation.
Fast Recovery: It greatly reduces the damage to the organs and the interference with organ function,so that the postoperative recovery time is shortened.
Short hospital stay: Generally speaking, you can get out of bed in 6-8 hours after the surgery,12-24 hours of venting can be eaten,3-5 days discharged from the hospital, a week after basic recovery, the cost is relatively lower.
Less bleeding: there is almost no bleeding during the operation. Minimally invasive surgery has a clearer field of vision, and blood vessels will be handled more delicately, along with the use of ultrasound knivesand other advanced hemostatic instruments, which helps to reduce the amount of bleeding.
Disadvantages of traditional surgeryLarge incisions: traditional long incisions, ≥10cm, scars in long lines, affecting aesthetics.
Large pain: Traditional surgery requires an open abdomen,and the incision site is often accompanied by pain, soreness and numbness after surgery.
Slow recovery:Traditional surgery is slow to recover due to the large incisions and damage to the muscles, blood vessels, and corresponding nerves in the vicinity of the incision which may be accompanied by certain complications of tissue infection
Recovery: Traditional surgery is slow.
Long hospital stay: 24 hours out of bed after surgery, discharged in 7-15 days, relatively high cost.
More bleeding: Traditional surgery separates tissues extensively and bleeding is relatively high. Infection of the incision or liquefaction of fat and splitting of the incision have been unavoidable problems with traditional open surgery.