Added: 01/22/2006 |
Endoscopy advantages include quick recoveryWhile speaking about endoscopy advantages, it is necessary to say that all existing surgeries carry certain risks and leave scars. As for endoscopy, the scars that it leaves are hidden and most of the after effects are minimized.
One of the most important endoscopy advantages is that the procedure makes only a few small incisions. Each of them is less than an inch long. The incisions are necessary to insert the endoscope tube and some other instruments. Some procedures, such as breast augmentation, only two incisions are necessary. Some other procedures such as forehead lift it is necessary to make three incisions. The tiny eye of the endoscope allows the surgeon to see the surgical site very clearly just like through a long incision.
As the incisions used during endoscopy are very small the risk of the sensory loss from the nerve damage is significantly low. The reduced risk of such conditions as bleeding, swelling and bruising is also one of endoscopy advantages.
Another endoscopy advantages is that the patient can recover quicker than after an open surgery. It is also possible to avoid stay in the hospital overnight after the procedure of endoscopy. Moreover, the procedure can be held outpatient. However this should be discussed with the doctor beforehand.
Endoscopic surgery displays the results of investigation on a video monitor. While giving endoscopy techniques overview, it is possible to say that a lot of new uses of the procedure are investigated. Today surgeons use the procedure for certain patients.
First of all it is necessary to mention that endoscopy is widely used for abdominoplasty. It is applied to those patients who lost the tone of their abdominal muscles. With the help of some small incisions the procedure can tighten the vertical muscles of the abdomen. But as a rule the procedure is not applied for patients who have large amounts of loose abdominal skin.
There are a lot of other cosmetic surgeries that are performed with the help of endoscopy. They are: breast augmentation, facelift, forehead lift and others. As for the reconstructive surgery, it applies endoscopy for the following procedures: flap surgery, placement of the tissue expanders, sinus surgery, carpal tunnel release and others.
Those who plan to have endoscopy should remember that the procedure is relatively young. Therefore it is paramount important to select a certified plastic surgeon possessing adequate experience and training.
As it has already been mentioned the procedure of endoscopy can be performed out patient. That is why if you are going to have the procedure at home you should be sure that the surgeon you have selected has privileges to perform the procedure at an accredited hospital as well. It is necessary that the doctor should be experienced both in the endoscopic and in the traditional open procedure because some complications can make the surgeon switch to the latter one. You should also keep in mind that most of practicing surgeons got endoscopy training as a part of their general surgery training.
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