Laparoscopic Surgery
Also referred to as “Key Hole Surgery”, this is a minimally evasive option for operations that require more precision.
A small incision is made as close to the surgery site as possible, so Dr Warren can navigate special laparoscopic instruments through the arteries. Dr Warren is able to perform the entire operation through the small incision by manoeuvring the tools, usually surgical rods attached to a camera and operating tools, through the body.
The smaller incisions allow for less post-operative pain and discomfort, as well as a shorter recovery time. Dr Warren views the operation on a monitor, which receives feed from the camera inside the patient. This gives him a better view of the operating area and improves the accuracy with which the surgery is performed.
Endoscopic Surgery
Endoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive approach in which surgeons use a tiny video camera (the endoscope) and specialized surgical instruments attached to the endoscope to operate.
The endoscope is designed to pass through existing spaces in the body such as the urethra, the mouth, the nostrils or the anus. In some procedures surgeons pass the endoscope through a very small incision in the skin to the organ or area to be treated.
As there is no incision site, the post-operative recovery time is relatively short. The risk of infection is also reduced, as well as the amount of pain and discomfort patients feel after surgery.
Open Surgery
Open surgery is the traditional method of surgery which involved making a long incision and performing the operation manually through the incision site.
Dr Warren will make the incision at the operating site to gain access. He will then use traditional surgical tools to perform the procedure before closing up the incision.
Open surgeries are often the standard option, though the post-operative recovery period is longer than the minimally invasive options. The larger incision allows more space to work in, so surgeons are able to manoeuvre more freely.