The Amazing Spider Surgery!

             As the Amazing Spiderman hits the theatres all over the world, the amazing ‘spider surgery technology’ is all set to create buzz in the Asia Pacific minimal access surgical field. Dr Pradeep Chowbey, who heads the Max Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, be at the helm of spider surgery in Asia pacific region for the first time on 10th July 2012.

           In the conventional laparoscopic surgery there are at least 4 to 5 ports/small incisions around the umbilicus for the insertion of various instruments including a camera.

       But in Spider surgical system,the surgeon inserts the SPIDER Surgical System through a single incision usually located near the patient's belly button. The system opens up umbrella-like within the abdomen, providing the surgeon with two flexible channels for right- and left-hand instruments with 360-degree range of motion, and two rigid channels for small cameras and other instruments. Once the procedure is completed, the SPIDER Surgical System closes up and is removed through the same incision.

    The spider surgical system is presently used for appendectomy, gall bladder surgeries and mainly bariatric surgeries. With the periodic transition in the field of abdominal surgeries this Spider tech is said to be a giant leap..

Source: http://www.transenterix.com/spider-surgical-system.php