Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)

Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) – an Amazing Surgical Innovation with Remarkable Results

The decision to undergo surgery is always a major one for anyone. When we think of surgery, the pictures that flood our minds tend to be of our bodies being cut open and a surgeon dealing with the organ or body part in question. The reality is that in the medical world of today, there are a number of procedures and cases where major surgery is no longer necessary. Thanks to medical technological advances, the innovative surgical technique known as MIS (Minimal Invasive Surgery) was born. This advanced technique means far smaller incisions and thus less scarring, significantly less pain, and a much faster recovery rate than traditional invasive procedures. However, it’s not only the medical technology alone that makes MIS possible, but also the teams of expert doctors and medical specialists who are relied upon to ensure the safety and success of an MIS procedure.

Nonetheless, MIS still has its limitations. For example, in cases where the patient has a history of lung or heart disease, or if a patient has undergone prior surgery, this particular surgical approach may not be the most appropriate option due to membrane thickness or density. Another factor is the costs for this type of surgery, which are still rather high. Perhaps most importantly, however, MIS requires the skill of doctors who are experts in the field, as the angle and images seen via the camera are different from those seen by the naked eye in a standard surgical operation and thus the surgeon must achieve perfect accuracy in the distance-measuring process in order to ensure a safe, effective and successful procedure.

In its earlier stages, MIS was largely limited to 2-D endoscopes that lacked depth perception. The procedure was performed by a surgeon using the camera system to view a 2-D projection image and thereby estimate the correct camera distance and viewing angle for accurate pose estimation in surgery. Nowadays, however, the technology and therefore the standards for MIS have advanced to another level, providing surgeons with a 3D operating room. In Thailand, Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital is considered to be a leader in this particular brand of innovation following the establishment of its Critical Care Complex. Employing the latest in medical innovation, the complex also includes a blue-walled operating theater, aiding in the prevention of eye-fatigue for surgeons, especially useful for the long duration of some surgeries. The 3-D visualization technology provides surgeons with a full depth, natural picture of the surgical field, giving them enhanced tissue understanding and reducing surgical errors by a remarkable rate. This state-of-the-art technology used by Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital is on the cutting edge of the medical frontier, and all of our equipment is of the highest quality.

Regardless of the minor limitations associated with MIS, if viewed from the perspective of both efficiency and safety in the treatment of patients, it is by far superior to conventional surgery. It is no surprise, then, that it has been given the preference and attention that it has received from doctors and members of the medical community worldwide. With the overwhelmingly positive response that it has received, the future prospects for MIS are looking very bright indeed, with the potential for it to develop into a comprehensive form of treatment for every part of the body, eradicating all of the barriers that initially presented themselves in the field. These and many other reasons are what make MIS exciting alternative to traditional surgical treatments that it is, bringing about exceptional and perhaps as of yet unimaginable results in the world of medicine and healthcare.

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