Welcome to our Surgical Oasis Laparoscopic News and Surgical Robotic News.
In this blog I’d like to share the latest news and information in regards to robotic and laparoscopic surgery. The mission of this website is to fully educate the patients and discuss their most common questions and concerns about minimally invasive surgery. Since the deterioration of patient physician relationship in our new medical system was the main reason to create this site, my goal is to restore the trust and loyalty among us by being extremely informative, caring and truthful. Enjoy!
What is incarcerated bowel? The loops of bowel are in the abdominal and pelvic cavity. They are surrounded by abdominal wall and pelvic floor where they can freely move. If there is any defect in the abdominal wall or pelvic floor (abdominal wall hernia or pelvic floor hernia) or any abnormal opening/hole inside the abdominal…
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How to perform laparoscopic bowel anastomosis surgery by Dr. Iraniha Performing bowel anastomosis Complex surgical procedures with laparoscopic technique or robotic technology have revolutionized the surgical field. They have offered the patients significant advantages such as less complications, less pain, faster recovery, less hospital stay and faster return to work. This video clip demonstrates how…
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Dr. Iraniha secured surgical mesh to abdominal wall Minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair including laparoscopic surgery and robotic surgery techniques, is the best way to repair the inguinal hernia. However, to ensure the safety of this surgery, improve the patient outcome and minimize the potential complications, the hernia repair surgeon must be precise and follow…
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Dr. Iraniha performing robotic inguinal hernia repair Inguinal hernia is one of the most common surgical problems worldwide. Inguinal hernia is essentially a defect or weakness of abdominal wall in the groin region that usually presents itself with a groin bulge with or without pain. There are two standard ways of repairing this anatomical defect,…
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How I hide the mesh behind the muscle during laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair by Dr. Iraniha Minimally invasive laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair surgery, including laparoscopic and robotic surgery techniques is the best surgical technique to repair the inguinal hernia. This procedure involves opening the inner layer of the abdominal wall called peritoneum right behind the…
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What is tummy tuck or abdominoplasty by Dr. Iraniha Tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is one of the most common aesthetic procedures in united states. Patients usually present with abdominal wall bulge which happens after pregnancy or significant weight loss. This condition is usually associated with lateral abdominal wall muscle laxity, diastasis of rectus muscles and…
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Laparoscopic placement of a gastrostomy tube This video demonstrates my new technique for placement of a gastrostomy tube. This was a 81 years old female with recent dementia who was unable to eat and had evidence of malnutrition and therefore required a gastrostomy tube for entral feeding through stomach. Laparoscopic placement of a gastrostomy tube…
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Laparoscopic repair of ruptured bladder by Dr. Iraniha This is a 65 years old male who presented to the emergency room with abdominal pain and distention and his ct scan showed urinary obstruction due to enlarged prostate with extremely distended bladder. Initially the urinary obstruction was relived with insertion of a Foley catheter and patient…
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Robotic ventral hernia repair with mesh by Dr. Iraniha Robotic ventral hernia repair is a minimally invasive technique for fixing the abdominal wall hernia defect. This hernia surgery allows the surgeon to repair the hernia through four small incisions, as an outpatient basis with minimal trauma to the patient`s body. It offers the hernia surgeon…
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Robotic cholecystectomy by Dr. Iraniha Robotic cholecystectomy is a minimally invasive technique for resection of gallbladder. This gallbladder surgery allows the surgeon to remove the gallbladder through four small incision, as an outpatient basis with minimal trauma to the patient`s body. It offers the surgeon better visualization and instrumentation for more precise surgery which translates…
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Robotic bilateral inguinal hernia repair with mesh by Dr. Iraniha Robotic inguinal hernia repair is a minimally invasive technique for fixing the groin hernia defect. This robotic hernia repair allows Dr Iraniha to repair the hernia through four small incisions, as an outpatient basis with minimal trauma to the patient`s body. It offers the hernia…
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Laparoscopic small bowel resection This laparoscopy surgery video demonstrates a laparoscopic small bowel resection for a patient with a small bowel neoplasm. This is a 48 years old male who presented to the emergency room with severe abdominal pain for one day and his ct scan showed a tumor coming off of his small intestine.…
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