Health problem is what our body cannot protect completely, many diseases require surgery treatment, majority of people may stress about complication or large surgical wound after procedure. However, as today there is a famous medical innovation of surgical treatment called “Minimally Invasive Surgery” so, people can feel relieved after an operation.
Get to know more about Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)
The MIS is also called Minimally Invasive Surgery; it is a medical innovation for surgical treatment, a procedure requires skin operation by drilling a small hole through the skin with size of 1-2 cm approximately where organs that need to be treated locate. This approach relieves tissue and internal organ injury including preventing or lowering a chance of complicated diseases and infections. Time for recovery is fast, which helps reduce cost from hospital stay. Furthermore, the procedure provides more effective result compares to abdominal open surgery.
MIS Procedure with High Accuracy
For this type of the surgery, a doctor has to open the skin by drilling a small hole, moreover, the 0.5 cm of three small holes in different spots and another spot with 1 cm around the navel area or where surgery is provided will be given to patients, so that medical equipment like surgical camera can get through the abdominal holes. Furthermore, this surgery makes the doctor see the internal organs that need to be treated clearly since they are seen through zoomed screen for more accuracy. However, it can be applied as the treatment for other types of disease as well.
What diseases can be treated by MIS?
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- Gynecological laparoscopic surgery such as hysterectomy, fibroids surgery, ovarian surgery and uterine surgery can be treated by MIS.
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- Thyroid surgery, Esophageal cancer, Stomach cancer, spleen operation, polyps removal, Gallstone surgery, Appendectomy and Hernia surgery, all can be treated by the MIS.
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- Orthopedic surgery, spinal surgery, shoulder operation or ligament repair.
- Abdominal diseases
Why is MIS better than abdominal open surgery?
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- Size of small incision from MIS is only 5-10 mm while the abdominal open surgery provides 12-20 cm wide. Moreover, a small wound also benefits beauty consciousness of women.
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- Short surgery time
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- The recovery time of patient is less than abdominal surgery that takes about 7-14 days. Conversely, for MIS, on the same day with operation, some patients can return home after.
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- Doctors can clearly see details of location where an operation will be performed using magnification of surgical camera to treat it directly and prevent bad effects of other organs.
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- Less amount of blood loss as well as pain
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- Patients can go back to work and live life quicker than the abdominal open surgery.
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- Reduce the occurrence of abdominal fibrosis after surgery
- Prevent complications after surgery
How to Prepare Yourself before Having MIS ?
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- If you have chronic disease or history of drug allergy, information should be informed to a Doctor first.
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- Abstain from alcohol drinking and smoking at least 2-4 weeks before surgery
- Prepare your health by having healthy food, doing exercise and having good sleep.
How to take care of yourself after operation?
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- Follow the doctor’s instructions strictly
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- Avoid overwork and lifting heavy objects
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- Get up and walk frequently, starting it slowly to prevent occurrence of fibrosis in the abdominal cavity.
- Receive physical examination according to date and time that doctor schedules regularly. However, if there is a malfunction, please immediately see a doctor you do not have to wait for a next appointment.
For more information, please contact
Women Center, 3rd Floor, Phyathai Sriracha Hospital,
Tel. +6638-317-333 ext. 2358, 2359 or +6689-2451482
