Laparoscopic Surgery & Andrology
Laparoscopy is an operation performed in the abdomen or pelvis using small incisions (usually 0.5–1.5 cm) with the aid of a camera. The laparoscope aids diagnosis or therapeutic interventions with a few small cuts in the abdomen.
Various Laparoscopic Urological Procedures Commonly Done
- Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty
- Laparoscopic Nephrectomy
- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
- aparoscopic Prostatectomy
- Laparoscopic Orchidopexy
- Laparoscopic Varicocelectomy
Andrology
Andrology is the medical specialty that deals with male health, particularly relating to the problems of the male reproductive system and urological problems that are unique to men. It is the counterpart to gynaecology, which deals with medical issues which are specific to female health, especially reproductive and urologic health.
FAQS
You need to wait until your anesthesia has worn off and we will observe you aren’t experiencing any side effects from the procedure. In the days following your laparoscopy, you will recover, need to stay in the hospital overnight after this procedure.
Possible complications can include: it also common to have shoulder pain after your procedure. The pain is usually a result of the carbon dioxide gas used to inflate your abdomen to create a working space for the surgical instruments. The gas can irritate your diaphragm, which shares nerves with your shoulder.
Don't drink alcohol or drive for at least 24 hours after surgery. You can bathe any time after surgery. You can remove the bandage the morning after the surgery. Steri-strips — which look like tape — can be removed two to three days after surgery.
Depending on the type of laparoscopic procedure being performed, you'll usually be asked not to eat or drink anything for 6 to 12 hours beforehand. If you're taking blood-thinning medication (anticoagulants), such as aspirin or warfarin, you may be asked to stop taking it a few days beforehand.
Andrology is a medical area that deals with male reproductive health. The main goal of andrology is to preserve and recover male reproductive health. Among causes of infertility, the male infertility causes make no less than 30%, another 30% of infertility is caused by combined factors.
Andrology speciality involves the treatment of conditions affecting made genitalia like undescended testes and diseases or injuries that may affect their sexual function or fertility.