Pediatric laparoscopic surgery-Indian scenario

Abstract

Laparpscopic Surgery/Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) in children have witnessed tremendous progress in the last decade. Presently, there are extensive applications of this novel technique and several advanced level intricate surgeries have been done safely in small children. This is a brief overview of the common indications and utility of MIS in pediatric practice in the Indian Scenario. We discuss some common clinical settings like recurrent abdominal pain, Impalpable testis, intersex disorders Empyema, Thoracis etc., where MIS has had a significant benefit. We also present our experience of MIS in children without using any sophisticated equipment like the harmonic scalpel, endo-staplers etc. MIS has come to stay and it will definitely have lasting impact on surgical problems in children.

Minimal Access Surgery (MAS) in Children

“…The indications, selection of patients, technique of surgery have been mentioned in previous articles [3]. The audited results in pediatric MAS are also given in the Table.…”

“…All common surgeries are now done by minimal access technique, even in several rural centres. The state-of-art centres can take on virtually any surgery [1][2][3].…”