HOW IS LAPAROSCOPIC OBESITY SURGERY PERFORMED?
In a laparoscopic procedure, surgeons use small incisions (¼ or ½ inch) to enter the abdomen trough cannulas (narrow tube-like instruments). The laparoscopic, which is connected to a tiny video camera, is inserted through the small cannula. A picture is projected onto a tv giving the surgeon a magnified view of the stomach an other internal organs. Five to six small incisions and cannulas are placed for use of specialized instruments to perform the operation.The entire operations is performed inside the abdomen after expanding the abdomen with Carbon dioxide (CO2) gas, The gas is removed at the completion of the operation.
