Research Article, J Womens Health Issues Care Vol: 2 Issue: 4
Adoption of Laparoscopy in a Rural Medical College Hospital: Minimal Access Surgery for Masses a Reality
| Gillellamudi Sarath Babu1 and Vellanki Venkata Sujatha2* | |
| 1Department of General Surgery, Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences (Sreepuram), Narketpally, Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences (Sreepuram), Narketpally, Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Corresponding author : Venkata Sujatha Vellanki Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Sreepuram, Narketpally, Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh-508254, India Tel: 08682 272118; Fax: 08682 272829; 919849047585 E-mail: sujathavv@yahoo.com |
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| Received: March 15, 2013 Accepted: June 15, 2013 Published: June 20, 2013 | |
| Citation: Sarath Babu G, Venkata Sujatha V (2013) Adoption of Laparoscopy in a Rural Medical College Hospital: Minimal Access Surgery for Masses a Reality. J Womens Health, Issues Care 2:4. doi:10.4172/2325-9795.1000112 |
Abstract
Adoption of Laparoscopy in a Rural Medical College Hospital: Minimal Access Surgery for Masses a Reality
Since the early 1970’s, pioneers in India have set mile stones in laparoscopy. Dr. F.P. Antia, then Physician at the KEM Hospital, Mumbai performed a diagnostic laparoscopy on a patient with cirrhosis using a Nitze-type telescope and a feeble filament light bulb and atmospheric air instilled with the help of a sigmoidoscope pump for induction of pneumoperitoneum. In time many of these hospitals became specialised high volume centers based in major cities.
