Yobe medical centre performs first laparoscopic surgery

Ayaji Medical and Diagnostic Centre (AMDC), Gashua, Bade Local Council, Yobe State, has performed the first laparoscopy surgery on a 30-year-old woman.

Laparoscopy is a surgical procedure done by inserting instruments into small incisions on abdominal walls. During laparoscopy, the surgeon makes a small cut (incision) of around 1.0 to 1.5cm (0.4 to 0.6 inches), usually near the navel.

Managing Director of AMDC, Dr. Adamu Amshi, said, yesterday, in Gashua town: “The surgery was to correct the uterine prolapse caused by the weak pelvic muscles and ligaments supporting the uterus.”

According to him, the synthetic mesh will lift the uterus and hold it in place to allow normal sexual intercourse to preserve childbearing functions of women.

“Our surgery was performed using laparoscopic magnification with superior screen visualisation of the anatomy,” he said, noting that it was unlike the traditional open surgery.

He noted that laparoscopy is minimally invasive, as it is conducted through smaller incisions, which decreases the number of days in the hospital.

The state-of-art surgery, he added, reduces blood loss and post-operative pain, while guaranteeing accuracy and quick recovery. “It took a team of surgeons four hours to complete the operation on a 30-year-old woman from Bursari Local Council in the state.”

Urging the treated patient to get her babies delivered through Caesarean Section (CS), Amshi attributed the risk factors of uterine prolapse to multiple vaginal births, ageing and obesity.

He warned that delivery of large babies could trigger uterine prolapse in women.

Doctors in the laparoscopic surgical team comprised Dahiru Tilde, Muhammad Kazir and Ahmad Ligali.