Women and Men from Vancouver and all across B.C. choose False Healthcare Centre because of board-certified surgeons Dr. Charles Scudamore, and Dr. Donald Cooke. Our team of General surgeons has years of experience and excellence in performing diagnostic laparoscopy procedures.
A diagnostic laparoscopy, is a medical procedure designed to aid with the diagnosis of gastrointestinal disease such as liver disease, pancreatic disease or endometriosis.
A diagnostic laparoscopy uses a tiny telescope connected to a high intensity light and a high-resolution television camera that is used to allow your surgeon to view inside your abdominal cavity without invasive surgery.
Your doctor may recommend diagnostic laparoscopy if you are experiencing abdominal pain, have an abdominal mass, require cancer staging, or suffer from liver disease. In most cases, this procedure will allow your doctor to accurately diagnose what the cause of your abdominal issues is.
What to Expect
During a diagnostic laparoscopy, you surgeon will make a small incision through which a narrow tube-like instrument, called a cannula, is placed into the abdominal cavity. The laparoscope is then inserted through the cannula giving your surgeon a magnified view of the internal organs.
The operation is generally performed under a general or spinal anaesthetic. After the procedure has been completed, your surgeon will close the small incisions with soluble sutures or surgical tapes.
How to Prepare
In preparation for your procedure be required to avoid eating the night before your surgery. Your doctor may also advise you to temporarily stop taking certain medications and supplements that may increase your risk of bleeding.
Next Steps
If you are ready to discuss your surgery needs with our board certified surgeons, request a consultation today. During your consultation your patient care coordinator will discuss:
- Your medical history
- Potential risks and complications
- Pre and post-operative care
2 Comments
I need to make an appointment with Dr.Schudamore.The last time I was discharged from the hospital I was told I have an injury and it can be fixed but there is no one in our area that is qualified to fix the injury and I need to go out of the area to find a guru and a Dr.Fred Southwick told me to look up Dr.Schudamore in Vancouver he is a guru and he is sure he could do the exploritory I need or whatever it will be I need to get fixed that he is the one to get ahold of. I am not far from Vancouver B.C. either How do I get an appointment to see him? If I can see him,after the first appt.does it take long to get the surgery appt.set up? I am really getting scared this pressure pain is terrible,it feels like it is going to break my ribs and now if I even walk around the block it is pushing out on my back also(that just started) the weakness has also over time gotten really bad.I had the lap. gallbladder surgery in 1993 and the symptoms were mild until in 2003 I had a bout of pancreatietis then and it has just progressed since,with infections,skin rash covering my whole body,cough,weakness,and swelling.I just want to be able to be a wife,mother sister,grandma,and friend once again.This sickness is really old,and I would love to go to work again also.I am now 52 years old.
Have been recommended by Dr. Scudamore that I have this procedure. I have to travel from Kamloops for this, so need a bit of time to make arrangements.