Also known as laparoscopy, Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) is a relatively new surgery comprising procedures performed with special miniaturized instruments and imaging reproduction systems. Today, technology has made MIS efficient, safe, and an applicable tool for pediatric surgeons with positives. In this article, we’ll discuss how laparoscopic monitors are a helpful tool in MIS.

Why 3D laparoscopy?
The introduction of 3D high definition systems has been advocated to overcome some of the problems related to standard MIS visual limitations. All procedures cannot be performed in minimally invasive methods. During MIS, surgeons perform multiple small surgical openings in skin is a few mm sixe. An endoscope is used to get Images or a clear view of the surgical area. The technique enables the surgeon to explore, remove, or repair inside the body.

Working of 3D systems
The 3D high-defintion (HD) system has two charge-coupled device image sensors. These sensors are located at the bback end of the laparoscope so that it could get images on the left and right. These two image-signals are processed by a video system to generate a high-resolution 3D image, which is displayed on a 3D monitor and viewed through 3D glasses to provide realistic images.The simultaneous manipulation of convergence and interaxial permits the placement of objects within the 3D space controlling the depth.

Benefits of 3D laproscopic monitors over MIS
3D systems merge computer graphics and real images into a single window fot the surgeon. It records images of the same object at varying angles separtely to enable different view of the object.

Features to be considered in 3D laparoscopic monitors

• Magnification is important because it improves tissue visualization
• 3D systems permit superior task efficiency and improved surgeon performance.
• The overall time to complete the procedure is reduced along with the total error rate.

Advantages of 3D laproscopic monitors in MIS

• It supports precise spatial orientation .
• Itmproves hand-eye coordiantion effectively.
• It helps to achieve precise results.
• It gives detailed information accurately .
• It leads in reduction of time and surgeon fatigue .

Drawbacks associated with 3D laproscopic monitors

• It costs very high.
• Pre-operative planning and postoperative evaluation is cumbersome .
• pathologies of different origin (congenital and acquired) affecting organs in and around.

Applications of 3D laproscopic monitors

• Used in laparoscopic surgeries.
• For effective microsurgeries.
• In use with robotic surgery.
• Live broadcast surgery in 3D via the Internet.
• Detection of shapes, orientations and positions of organs improving anatomical understanding.

Today, advancement in instruments has led to more comfortable giving quicker, more accurate, and precise results improving the picture quality and resolution, image separation, etc. In the long run, however, 3D laproscopic systems are expected to be more widely used.