Laparoscopic
Surgery


It is a type of minimally invasive surgery that is performed using tiny cuts.

The process takes its name from the laparoscope, a thin tool that has a small video camera and light on the end.

When a surgeon inserts it through a small cut in your body, he can watch everything that's happening on a monitor.

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It is the most common abdominal wall hernia. Like all hernias, it consists of the exit of intra-abdominal content, covered with peritoneal membrane, through a hole in the abdominal wall.

In this case, as the name suggests, through a hole through the navel. It is very common in patients who have had pregnancies and in those who exert themselves by increasing intra-abdominal pressure.

Symptoms: It can cause abdominal pain (mild to severe), volume increase when making effort "pushing", constipation, nausea or vomiting, fever.

Umbilical hernia

It is the most common abdominal wall hernia. Like all hernias, it consists of the exit of intra-abdominal content, covered with peritoneal membrane, through a hole in the abdominal wall.

In this case, as the name suggests, through a hole through the navel. It is very common in patients who have had pregnancies and in those who exert themselves by increasing intra-abdominal pressure.

Symptoms: It can cause abdominal pain (mild to severe), volume increase when making effort "pushing", constipation, nausea or vomiting, fever.

Inguinal hernia

It occurs when a tissue, for example the intestine, protrudes through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles.

The resulting lump can be painful, especially when you cough, bend over, or lift a heavy object.

An inguinal hernia is dangerous because of the content that is represented and can cause life-threatening complications.

The treatment of this disease is surgery that consists of repairing the inguinal hernia with a polypropylene mesh.

Appendicitis

It is an inflammation of the appendix, a finger-shaped pouch that projects from the colon on the lower right side of the abdomen.

Appendicitis causes pain in the lower right abdomen. However, in most people, the pain starts around the belly button and then moves around.

As the inflammation worsens, appendicitis pain usually increases and eventually becomes severe.

Treatment is fully surgical and to avoid complications it must be timely.

Adherencias

They are ribbons of scar-like tissue. Internal tissues and organs normally have slippery surfaces so they can accommodate themselves as the body moves. Adhesions cause tissues or organs to stick together. They can stick intestinal ties with each other or with nearby organs, or with the wall of the abdomen. Adhesions can occur anywhere on the body, but they usually form after abdominal surgery. Almost everyone who has abdominal surgery shows adhesions. Some adhesions do not cause problems. But when they partially or completely obstruct the intestine.

Symptoms: Painful abdominal cramps or abdominal pain, vomiting, bloating, inability to pass gas, constipation.

Ovarian cyst

It consists of a growth of fluid inside or on the outer surface of one of the ovaries, being a condition that affects many women. Most of these growths are harmless, cause only minor discomfort or no symptoms at all, and go away without treatment within a few months. However, some cysts can cause severe symptoms and require urgent treatment.

Symptoms: Pelvic pain, sharp or dull pain in the lower abdominal area on one side of the body where the cyst is located, abdominal discomfort: feeling of heaviness or fullness in the abdomen. bloated feeling.

Fibroids

They are benign tumors of the uterus, which means that they are not cancerous. However, depending on their size and location in the uterus, they can cause various discomforts. In addition, they are quite frequent in women of reproductive age.

Symptoms: Pelvic pain, abundant periods, bleeding outside of your menstrual period, fertility problems or abortions.

The treatment is myomectomy, the objective is to remove the fibroids that cause symptoms and it is ideal for women seeking pregnancy, since when they are removed the uterus recovers very quickly.