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Pediatric laparoscopic surgery--Indian scenario
1Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health & Bangalore Hospital, Bangalore, India.
Insights
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in children offers significant benefits for various pediatric conditions in India. This approach is effective even without advanced equipment, demonstrating its lasting impact on pediatric surgical care.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)
- Laparoscopic Surgery
Background:
- Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has advanced significantly in pediatric practice over the last decade.
- The application of MIS in children has expanded, with complex procedures now performed safely.
- This overview focuses on the Indian scenario, highlighting the utility of MIS in pediatric care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of common indications and the utility of MIS in pediatric practice in India.
- To discuss clinical settings where MIS has shown significant benefits for children.
- To present experiences with MIS in pediatric patients, even without advanced surgical equipment.
Main Methods:
- Review of common indications for MIS in pediatric surgery.
- Discussion of clinical scenarios including recurrent abdominal pain, impalpable testis, intersex disorders, and empyema thoracis.
- Presentation of surgical experience using standard MIS techniques without specialized instruments like harmonic scalpels or endo-staplers.
Main Results:
- MIS has demonstrated significant benefits in various pediatric conditions.
- Successful application of MIS in children, including complex cases, has been observed.
- Effective pediatric MIS is achievable even with basic surgical equipment.
Conclusions:
- Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is a valuable and established technique in pediatric practice.
- MIS offers a lasting positive impact on managing surgical problems in children.
- The accessibility of MIS in pediatric care is highlighted, emphasizing its broad applicability.
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.
