Laser Light in Keyhole Surgery
Powerful, precision lasers can be directed down optical fibers in an endoscope, this is keyhole surgery.
The laser shines very high intensity light, produces heat, has a narrow beam and can be used at different frequencies depending on the area it is used on. Because of these properties the laser light can abolish diseased tissue, destroy tumors and other growths inside the body, make incisions through tissue that are more accurate (due to the narrow beam) and control bleeding or heal wounds (since the laser heat straightaway seals the wound). All while the surgeon watches what they are doing through an eyepiece or TV monitor.
Benefits of keyhole surgery:
The laser shines very high intensity light, produces heat, has a narrow beam and can be used at different frequencies depending on the area it is used on. Because of these properties the laser light can abolish diseased tissue, destroy tumors and other growths inside the body, make incisions through tissue that are more accurate (due to the narrow beam) and control bleeding or heal wounds (since the laser heat straightaway seals the wound). All while the surgeon watches what they are doing through an eyepiece or TV monitor.
Benefits of keyhole surgery:
- "Smaller incisions
- Minimal soft tissue trauma
- Less pain
- Faster healing time
- Lower infection rate
- Less scarring
- Less blood loss
- Earlier mobilization
- Usually performed as outpatient day surgery"