Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is keyhole surgery of the abdomen and pelvis. The surgeon inflates the abdomen with carbon dioxide, inserts a camera through a 1 cm cut near the navel and operates with long slim instruments through several 5 to 12 mm ports while watching a high-definition screen.

Compared with open surgery it generally means less pain, fewer wound infections and hernias, a shorter hospital stay and a quicker return to work. What is done inside is the same operation with the same internal risks, and a small proportion of cases are converted to open surgery when that is the safer course.

Conditions this service looks after

• Gallstones and gallbladder inflammation
• Inguinal, umbilical and incisional hernias
• Appendicitis
• Acid reflux with hiatus hernia
• Obesity, through sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass
• Colon and rectal cancer, and diverticular disease
• Ovarian cysts, endometriosis, fibroids and ectopic pregnancy
• Kidney, adrenal and spleen conditions

Tests you may be offered

• Ultrasound: First-line imaging for gallstones, hernias and pelvic conditions.
• CT or MRI: Defines anatomy, tumour stage and complex hernias.
• Endoscopy: Gastroscopy before reflux or bariatric surgery; colonoscopy before bowel resection.
• Pre-operative assessment: Blood tests, ECG and review of heart and lung fitness, since the gas pressure and head-down position place demands on both.
• Diagnostic laparoscopy: Looking inside directly when scans cannot explain pain or to stage certain cancers.

Treatments available

• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Gallbladder removal, usually a day case or one night.
• Laparoscopic hernia repair (TEP or TAPP): Mesh placed behind the abdominal wall; well suited to bilateral and recurrent hernias.
• Laparoscopic appendicectomy: Standard emergency treatment, done wherever you fall ill.
• Fundoplication: Wraps the top of the stomach around the lower oesophagus to control reflux.
• Laparoscopic colectomy: Bowel resection with cancer outcomes equivalent to open surgery in trained hands.
• Gynaecological laparoscopy: Cyst removal, endometriosis excision, myomectomy and hysterectomy.

When to ask for a specialist opinion

• You have been advised to have abdominal surgery and want to know whether keyhole is possible
• You were told your case needs open surgery and would like another view
• You have hernias on both sides or one that has come back
• You have had several previous abdominal operations and want to understand the adhesion risk

Travelling to Türkiye for this care

Planned keyhole operations travel well. Gallbladder and hernia surgery need about 5 to 7 days in the city; reflux and bariatric surgery 7 to 10; bowel resection around 2 weeks. Shoulder-tip pain from the gas is common for a day or two. Avoid lifting more than a few kilograms for 2 to 4 weeks, which affects how you handle luggage. Emergencies such as appendicitis or an acutely inflamed gallbladder must be treated locally.

Send your reports, scans and a short history and a Clinic-Y coordinator replies within 24 hours with suitable teams and written, all-inclusive proposals side by side. Reviewing your case is free.

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