Minimally Invasive Surgery



Minimally Invasive Surgery refers to surgery performed without cutting open the body. Small incisions are made in the skin through which Minimally Invasive Surgery is performed. This procedure is less painful, and also takes less time. In addition, a patient who has undergone Minimally Invasive Surgery can be discharged earlier than a patient who has undergone open surgery.

India is known for its expertise in the field of Minimally Invasive Surgery. The super specialty hospitals of India perform Minimally Invasive Surgery using the latest techniques like endoscopy (see endoscopic surgeries) and laparascopy (for example, laparoscopic gastric bypass). Minimally invasive surgery is used to operate on the heart, the spine and the knee. Surgeries such as microsurgery on the spine, arthoscopic surgery for the knee and treating heart valve conditions are carried out using minimally invasive surgery. This is quicker and easier on the patient than conventional heart surgery or traditional surgical treatment for other parts of the body.

Endoscopic procedures at the Apollo Hospital are used to treat stone diseases. Lithotripsy is another minimally invasive procedure related to endoscopy that is used to treat kidney stones. The Siemens Lithostar at the hospital is the latest equipment used to perform this surgery and has been imported from Germany.

The Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in New Delhi is the pioneer in the field of Minimally Invasive Surgery in India. All the departments of the hospital, from Oncology to ENT, use the latest procedures in Minimally Invasive Surgery. The tools used range from electro vaporizers, needle ablators to radiation accelerators that perform SRS, or X-Knife procedures.

The Apollo Hospital's Department of Cardiology uses techniques like coronary angioplasty using balloon technique for heart surgery that can be performed through an incision in the skin.