Biography
Biography: Apurva Vyas
Abstract
This study consists of single incision laparoscopy surgery for bariatric patients. It includes 120 patients with BMI ( 40+-5 kg/m2) . All the patients included were operated for sleeve gastrectomy . It includes single incision over umbilicus through which multiple trocars were used for gastrectomy. During first year, duration of surgery was around 120 minutes . But with experience and synchronisation of both surgeon and asistant gradually duration was around 40 minutes. Postop recovery is comparable with great cosmetic benefit and no postoperative incisional hernia noted in any patients tracked 5 years postoperatively. On the basis of this study SILS is advised for any patient to undergo sleeve gastrectomy and specially in young female patients.