Minimally invasive advanced laparoscopy conducted at Hemas Hospital Thalawathugoda

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Hemas Hospital Thalawathugoda has specialised facilities for providing minimal access advanced laparoscopic surgery and treatment for a number of conditions. Laparoscopic surgery facilitates an early recovery, minimal pain and thus earlier return to work apart from the cosmetic benefit. Operations are performed with tiny incisions and using a video camera and specially designed surgical instruments.

Laparoscopic surgery, commonly known as ‘key-hole’ surgery reduces the risk of infection, speeds up healing and reduces post-operative pain. The surgical technique requires surgeons to learn specialised skills to perform the operation through small incisions, against large incisions in traditional surgery which run the risk of becoming infected and cause pain. “Laparoscopic surgery is gradually gaining ground in several other areas of medicine as well and the hospital is well equipped to handle it,” explained Hemas Hospital Thalawathugoda General Manager Dr. Chamila Ariyananda. “The surgeons at our hospital bring a higher level of expertise and perform many types of surgical procedures through small incisions which are called minimally invasive surgery, also known as key-hole or laparoscopic surgery,” she explained. Dr Ariyananda also re-iterated that for most patients, a minimally invasive approach decreases overall trauma to the body, lessens pain and blood loss, is cosmetically appealing, providing much shorter recovery. Laparoscopic surgery is part of a complete scope of general surgery services performed at Hemas Hospitals Thalawathugoda. Since its opening in June this year, the hospital has performed over 50 surgeries including surgical oncology, gastro-intestinal surgeries, vascular, orthopaedic, gynaecological ailments, Caesareans and so much more. The multi-chain, multi-specialty hospital, offering tertiary healthcare with its state of the art infra-structure, high end technology and qualified and experienced team of over 200 medical consultants is the only chain in Sri Lanka that has acquired the prestigious accreditation from the ACHSI (Australian Council of Healthcare Standards Institution) and conforms to internationally compliant standards. Hemas Hospitals Thalawathugoda is a 60 bed full capacity, high tech hospital with the capability to treat 150,000 patients a year. The hospital has its own nurses training center, located close by and with a combination of a compassionate approach and innovation, creates outstanding patient experience.