India, Nov. 18 -- weight: 400">Siliguri, : A 22-year-old aspiring pilot from Siliguri was successfully treated at Fortis Hospital Gurugram, with Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) for his gall bladder stones, without affecting his training procedures.
Unlike the multiport gall bladder surgery which conventionally requires four cuts in the abdomen and takes longer time to recover, Single incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) is a newer and advanced procedure with no stitches required. A single small incision of 12 mm (1/2 inch) is made deep within the belly button and sealed using special medical grade waterproof glue, eliminating the need for stitches. Since the incision made is very small, the pain is less and the patient has a qu...