Interesting laparoscopic appendectomy video

Hope you enjoy this video about a laparoscopic appendectomy SLI on a female patient: they acced to the patient appendix throught one single incision inside her umbilicus. It's very interesting in my opinion at the starting of the procedure, when the surgeon pulls out completely her bellybutton to cut it and to have a direct access to her abdominal cavity. In this way the umbilical incision is very hidden and there are many less risks about an infection.

Here it's the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9BClx5Mjxk

..I'm asking to myself if she lost sensitivity at her bellybutton after receiving this treatment, ouch!!!

I wonder about sensitivity too. Belly button mutilation in my opinion.

Yes, in fact, agree. Some people told me that after having the umbilical incision they lost their sensibility at their navel. I don't know.

I've had two laparoscopies, which means two umbilical incisions, and sensibility didn't change.

Really?? That'a great :-):-)

So I think it depends on person to person. For example, my appendectomy scar (I had an open surgery) is very sensible instead.

Thank you for posting :-)

And can you see the incisions at your bellybutton?

..in this video they do the incision just on the umbilical knot, after pulling it out, so I imagine when her navel retracts into, you hardly can see the incision. But sometimes they do the incision just close the navel rim, or just below it.

xoxo

Hi,

Do you know if appendectomy is performed only under general anesthesia or also under local/ spinal?

Is it commmon or very rare not to use general anesthesia?

Very interesting video. I love everything about the surgery of the appendix, is my favorite. but I like more open surgery. Greetings.

Nice video.

The use of laparoscopic surgery has increased over the years and at present procedures like Appendectomy , Cholecystectomy ( removal of the gallbladder), Hysterectomy ( removal of the uterus) and even some exploratory Laparotomy have become common place . Due to its minimally invasive nature and the greater use of technology and other systems like the Da Vinci robot I expect the scope of procedures to expand considerably over the next few years .

The Da Vinci Surgical System is a robotic surgical system designed to facilitate complex surgery using a minimally invasive approach, and is controlled by a surgeon from a console; used a lot in gynecological and urological surgery .

Laparoscopic surgery with its minimally invasive approach has a number of advantages over traditional surgery these include:

- less need for prescription pain medications

- less discomfort

- a shorter hospital stay

- less visible scarring

- an earlier return to normal activities

I have never had any patient complain or say that they they have lost any sensitivity around their umbilical region.

Wow great video thanks for sharing.

Great technology. Wife has had an ovary and gall bladder removed this way (under one anesthesia, one surgeon after another). Only hospitalized over night and very little pain. No big scars, nausea, bad pain. This is the only way to go, if it is possible.