Maharagama Nawinna Medicare Hospital establishes high-tech Laparoscopy Unit

Nawinna Medicare Hospital Ltd. which oversees health-related services of the international standard has joined hands with Mediquipment Ltd., the sole agent of Olympus Medical Equipment in Sri Lanka to provide surgical endoscopic needs of laparoscopy to the hospital. 

The new Laparoscopy Unit was opened with the participation of renowned specialists of the field and many other honourable guests. This Laparoscopy Unit which cost 20 million assists in carrying out minimum invasive procedures (use of a camera to carry out the procedure rather than open surgery which needs a bigger incision) to ensure faster recovery to the patients by reducing the post-operative hospital stay. 

Nawinna Medicare Hospital offers a wide range of laparoscopic services including cholecystectomy, appendectomy, hernias, nephrectomy, hysterectomy, myomectomy and diagnostic laparoscopy for gynaecology. Other services include diagnostic and therapeutic cystoscopy, urological stent insertion and removals, and the removal of prostates. 

Nawinna Medicare Hospital Managing Director Dr. Sarath Rathnayake declared that the patients can experience this service at a lower cost as compared to other hospitals through this latest Laparoscopy Unit. You can get the service of the Laparoscopy Unit (0714367636, 0114367636) under the kind inspection of well-experienced doctors, nurses and the staff. 

Incorporated in 1986, Mediquipment Ltd. is now the leading supplier of medical and hospital equipment in Sri Lanka. 

“We are the exclusive distributor in Sri Lanka for an array of prestigious diagnostic, therapeutic and hospital-services equipment manufacturers, basing our reputation and our success on the provision of superlative service to our customers. We are committed to excellence in medical-engineering solutions, with equipment installed in just about every one of the island’s 400 hospitals,” a company spokesperson explained. 

Highlighting the service capacity, he further explained that customer up-time is the company’s No. 1 concern. “In order to deliver the kind of care customers have come to expect from us, we have a service team that is competent, up-to-date and on-call 24/7. All our key services personnel undergo regular skills-development programs at our principals’ overseas factories and training facilities. Our own service facility is fully equipped with the test, calibration and repair equipment recommended by our principals. We also carry an extensive spare parts inventory for equipment supplied by us,” he added.