MIS_Description
MIS (Minimally Invasive Surgery) (Key Hole Surgery) Surgical Instruments
At Surgins, Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS), also known as Keyhole Surgery, uses specialized surgical instruments, designed for MIS, allowing surgeons to operate through small incisions with the smallest possible cuts. These instruments, often longer and thinner than traditional surgical tools.
- Length and Diameter:
- Keyhole instruments are significantly longer and thinner than those used in open surgery. This allows them to be inserted through small incisions (ports) and manoeuvred within the body to reach the surgical site. The diameter of these instruments is typically much smaller, often less than half an inch.
- Specialized End-Effectors:
- Keyhole instruments have specialized tips and working ends designed for specific tasks like grasping, cutting, coagulating, and suturing. These instruments may have articulation (movement) at the tip to enhance manoeuvrability within the body cavity.
- Cannulas (Trocars)
- Small, hollow tubes inserted through the incisions to provide access for other instruments. It allows surgeons to introduce and manipulate instruments within the body cavity while maintaining a closed environment.
- Camera and Visualization (Endoscope)
- Keyhole surgery relies heavily on visualization, with a camera (endoscope) inserted through a separate port. The images from the camera are displayed on a monitor, providing the surgeon with a magnified view of the surgical area.
- Specialized endoscopes are used for different body parts, like Laparoscope for the abdomen, Thoracoscope for the chest and Arthroscope for joints.
- Ergonomics and Precision:
- Keyhole instruments are designed to be ergonomic for the surgeon, allowing for precise movements and control.
Surgins UK offers an extensive range of MIS surgical instruments which are specified to Thoracoscopic Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Laparoscopic Abdominal/ Urological/ Gynaecological Surgery and Arthroscopic Orthopaedic Surgery.