The Surgical Oncologists of Apollo Hospitals routinely perform minimally invasive surgery for cancer. Quite often upon opening the body cavities, despite using the most advanced diagnostic facilities, surgeons discover that the cancer is inoperable. The end result is a big scar and the complications associated with big incisions. However, by using laparoscopy or VATS, surgeons can confirm the operability and then proceed with a big incision if further minimal access surgery is not possible.
Other applications of minimally invasive surgery in the field of cancer includes surgery for:
- Head & Neck tumors
- Lung tumors
- Gastro-intestinal tumors
- Genital tumors
Note of caution: Not all tumors are amenable to minimally invasive surgery. Please ask your doctor if minimally invasive surgery is possible for you. |
