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Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery SILS for Lap band

Single Incision laparoscopic surgery is the new concept in the surgery field. This is the advanced term (method) used for lap band surgery. This is minimally invasive surgical procedure than key hole laparoscopic surgery. Conventionally laparoscopic surgery is considered as safe surgery than Open surgery and now this new method of surgery is considered as safer than laparoscopic surgery. For many years for the weight loss surgery like lap band surgery, laparoscopic method is used. But now with Single incision lap surgery, lap band surgery become less risky and there are lots of advantages too with this surgery.

In the procedure of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery SILS, Instead of making 4 to 5 small 1-2 cm incisions (as made in laparoscopic surgery for lap band), 1signle entry point is made which is 4 cm deep. This is made below the patients’ left rib at patient’s navel site. Due to the less incision, patient experience less pain. It is also done under general anesthesia. It represents an important step toward minimally invasive surgical procedure. It is done by using natural orifices of the human body as entry points. Now there are three different ways to the peritoneal cavity, they are--- transvaginal, transgastric, and transcolonic.

They offer Surgery in low and affordable price and with low post-operative surgery complications rate. In hospital you get personal coordinator to assist at all stages. Hospital is situated at 5 miles away from Brussels international airport in Zaventern. Dr. Chris De Bruyne worked at The Emirates Hospital in Dubai from 2004 to 2007. They started lap band procedure there and now they are fastest growing weight loss surgery services in Gulf. Now he has been doing pre and post operative consultation in London and Scotland.

Advantages of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery

• It is minimally invasive than laparoscopic surgery.
• After this procedure there will be no scars around abdomen.
• It highly reduces the risk of wound infection.
• Experience less pre-operative pain.
• Patients need to use less amount of medication.
• It provides rapid recovery from surgery.
• No scar and no evidence of surgery.
• It reduces the risk of bleeding.
• It reduces the risk of postincisional hernia from the trocar site.
• It can improve cosmesis.

Single Incision laparoscopic surgery is first applied to cholecystectomy and now it is considered to be applied on bariatric surgery and the first one would be lap band surgery. For this procedure, patients are placed in the supine, French position or split leg lithotomy. Success of this surgery is making a new path for performing lap band surgery. With this surgery patients will get less complications and risks.