The evolution of laparoscopic surgery

 You must have heard about laparoscopic surgery, but don’t worry, even if you haven’t, we are going to shed some light on you about the modern surgical technique.

This blog will take you through the evolution of laparoscopic surgery in an interesting and easy-to-understand way, you can use the information given here in your school or college projects.

Laparoscopic surgery through the ages

Laparoscopic surgery is a modern surgical technique that is also known as minimally invasive surgery as the incisions made during surgery are very small, laparoscopy was found way back between 460 and 375 BC 5 changing trends in laparoscopic surgery to watch, and has gone through various changes from there into what Laparoscopic Surgeons In Jaipur such as Dr. Vipin Jain now use.

The persons behind laparoscopy

Phillip Bozzini: -Phillip Bozzini was responsible for creating the first cystoscope, oddly enough, it was never used on humans, later in 1805 the man developed a technique that uses candles and mirrors to examine the gall bladder. Later in the 19th century, the evolution of light sources, endoscopes, and lenses came, allowing surgeons to perform, cystoscopy, proctoscopy, laryngoscopy, and esophagogastroscopy.

George Kelling: - In the early 19th century, German surgeon George Kelling invented the technique known as celioscopy. The first celioscopy was performed on a dog where Kelling used a cystoscope to examine its abdominal wall; the idea was to evaluate pneumoperitoneum, a disease in which unwanted air gets into the peritoneal cavity of the lungs.

Kelling received harsh criticisms from the medical community after which the surgeon started performing celioscopy on humans.

Hans Christian Jacobaeus: - The Swedish surgeon is responsible to name the surgical technique as laparoscopy, which is the most preferred way to perform Hernia Surgery In Jaipur. Hans Christian also experimented on animals first and then moved on to humans. The surgeon’s total experience included 17 laparoscopies and 2 thoracoscopies and was criticized for the same.

Heinz Kalk: - The German gastroenterologist is also known as the father of modern laparoscopy for developing better lenses and the first forward-viewing laparoscope, the man later invented various diagnostic techniques including a safer technique for liver biopsy. The modern surgical procedure was popularized in the USA in 1930 by John Ruddock.

Video laparoscopy

Earlier video technology was only used for teaching and documentation in laparoscopy because the video resolution was not good enough for performing surgery.

Dr. Camran Nezhat suspended an unwieldy camera with duct tape on a ceiling, the result was a low-resolution image shown on the monitor, but with encouragement from mentors and industry support, the doctor with hard work and dedication was able to develop a video system capable for surgeries during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Laparoscopy: evolution in various fields

1)      During the 90s vascular operation also adopted laparoscopic techniques, thanks to the development of reliable endovascular materials.

2)      In the mid-90s, stereotactic biopsy devices became better, 11 and 14 gauge biopsy needles were able to sample more tissues, which showed improvements in specificity and sensitivity, reducing the need for open breast surgery.