Keyhole surgery · 11 procedures
Laparoscopic surgery in Dhaka
Operations performed through several small ports instead of one long incision — by a surgeon holding FMAS, a formal fellowship in minimal access surgery.
In plain language
What laparoscopic surgery actually is
In an open operation the surgeon reaches the organ through one long incision. In a laparoscopic or “keyhole” operation, a camera and fine instruments pass through several incisions roughly a centimetre across, and the surgeon works from a magnified view on a screen.
For suitable patients the difference is practical rather than cosmetic: smaller wounds usually mean less wound pain, a shorter hospital stay and a quicker return to work. The operation inside is the same operation — only the access is different.
It is not right for everyone. Dense scarring from previous surgery, some emergencies and certain tumours are safer approached openly. Where that is the case it is explained before anything is booked.
The list
11 procedures
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder Removal)
- Laparoscopic Appendectomy
- Laparoscopic Hernioplasty (TEP/TAPP)
- Laparoscopic Varicocelectomy
- Laparoscopic Fundoplication (GERD)
- Laparoscopic Colectomy
- Laparoscopic Ovarian Cystectomy
- Laparoscopic Hemicolectomy
- Laparoscopic Anterior Resection
- Laparoscopic Gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic APR (Abdominoperineal Resection)
How it works
From first visit to follow-up
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Assessment
History, examination and any imaging you already have. Often this alone decides whether an operation is needed.
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Deciding the approach
Whether keyhole is suitable depends on the condition, previous surgery and your general health.
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The operation
Performed under general anaesthesia with an experienced anaesthesia and theatre team.
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Recovery
A written discharge plan, wound-care guidance and a follow-up appointment.
Common questions
Questions patients ask
Anything not covered here, the chamber team can answer by phone.
01 Is keyhole surgery safer than open surgery?
Neither is automatically safer. For suitable patients laparoscopic surgery usually means less wound pain and a shorter stay, but in dense adhesions, some emergencies and certain tumours, open access is the safer route. The choice is made case by case and explained to you.
Approach02 How soon can I go back to work?
It depends entirely on which operation was done and on your general health. Many patients are walking the same day after a straightforward keyhole procedure. A specific timeframe is given at discharge rather than promised in advance.
Recovery03 Will I have scars?
There are still incisions — several small ones instead of one long one. They are usually much less prominent, but any operation leaves marks.
Scars04 Can cancer operations be done laparoscopically?
Some can. Laparoscopic gastrectomy, colectomy, anterior resection and abdominoperineal resection are all part of this practice. Whether it suits a particular tumour depends on its size, position and stage.
CancerNext step
Bring your reports to a consultation
Often one visit is enough to know whether an operation is needed at all.