Minimally invasive and robotic surgery techniques offer several advantages over traditional open surgery in appropriate cases:
- Smaller incisions resulting in reduced scarring
- Less postoperative pain and discomfort
- Shorter hospital stays
- Faster return to normal daily activities
- Reduced risk of wound-related complications
- Greater surgical precision through enhanced visualisation and instrument control in robotic surgery
- Whether these techniques are suitable depends on the individual patient's condition. Dr Bharathiraja T discusses all available options and recommends the most appropriate approach for each patient.
Written by Dr Bharathiraja T, MBBS (Government Thanjavur medical college), MS General Surgery (Government Jawaharlal Nehru Medical college, Aligarh), F.MAS, FIAGES, EFIAGES, FICRS (Robotics), FALS (Colorectal Surgery), Consultant Robotic, Advanced Laparoscopic GI Surgeon and Hernia Surgeon, Kanva Clinic, Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru and Manipal Hospital, Hebbal, Bengaluru.
