Laparoscopic Surgery in Wellington
Laparoscopic surgery, also known as
Laparoscopy
or Keyhole Surgery, is carried out with the aid of a camera inserted into the abdomen or pelvis. A small incision is made in the abdominal wall through which a
laparoscope
, a flexible lighted tube with a camera attached, is inserted so that structures within the abdomen and pelvis can be examined. A variety of long, narrow instruments can be inserted through the same incision in the skin, or via other small incisions, facilitating a number of procedures without the need for a large surgical incision. A number of major and minor surgeries may be carried out by a
General Surgeon
. A number of procedures can be performed laparoscopically, including
gallbladder removal
,
appendix removal
,
oesophageal surgery
,
colon surgery
, and surgery on the stomach and spleen.
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gynaecologist specialising in advanced laparoscopic and da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery for complex benign gynaecological conditions . . . .
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Gastro-Oesophageal Cancer, Bariatric (Obesity) Surgery, Benign Tumours of the Upper Gastro Tract, Cholecystectomy,
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery including Hiatus Hernia . . . .
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Endocrine, Breast and General Surgery. Aleksandra finished her undergraduate medical training at Otago University in 2002. She undertook her general surgical . . .
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Gastrointestinal Disorders, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s disease), Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy, Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery. . . .
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General & Laparoscopic Surgery. Gallbladder surgery, Laparoscopic & open hernia repair, Colon surgery, Small bowel surgery, Pilonidal sinus disease . . .