In recent years, there has been a concerted effort by leading
MIS surgeons to reduce even further the morbidity associated with
"traditional" surgery. There are effectively two strands to the
development.
1 - Endoluminal and Natural Orifice Surgery (NOTES)
2 - Single Port Access Surgery / Single Incision Laparoscopic surgery
In
these techniques, there are significantly fewer, or even
no incisions at all. NOTES surgery is still very much in
its infancy, but there are promising developments in Endoluminal
surgery such as the Endoluminal Fundoplication (ELF) using
the Esophyx® device. This creates a stomach wrap around
the Oesophagus emulating a Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux procedure.
Single
Port Access Surgery (SPA/SILS) is a more developed technique
than NOTES. Surgeons perform identical procedures to traditional
laparoscopic techniques with the benefit of a single incision
at the Umbiliars. This gives a much improved cosmetic effect
with no apparent difference in efficacy.
The
are a number of challenges in SPA/SILS, perhaps the most
obvious being the matter of instrument triagulation and "clash".
Elemental Healthcare provide an exciting new range of instruments
that allow excellent triagulation through the flexibility
and angulation of the working ends.
To view products in this section please use the menu opposite.
Incisionless Bariatric Surgery
Trans Oral 