Recently, by inflating the muscle layer of the abdominal wall to form a operation space, the doctors in Zhongnan Hospital carried out a minimally invasive surgery by applying the 3D technology, and it was the first time when 3D technology was applied to hernia surgery in Hubei Province.
Three months ago, Mr. Yang, who was 76 years old, felt that there was a enclosed mass in his groin, and the mass grew gradually to make him feel a bulge when he stood. A week ago, he came to the Department of Vascular Surgery of Thyroid and Breast in Zhongnan Hospital, and was diagnosed by Associate Chief Physician Xu Rui as suffering hernia which need to be cured by surgery. The hernia surgery should involve laparotomy as routine, but as for the case of Mr. Yang, doctors determined to carry out a minimally invasive surgery for him taking account of his health condition. The operator, Dr. Xu, imported the falling hernial sac to the abdominal cavity by using a 3D laparoscope, and made a “patch” on the weak point to prevent the hernial sac from falling. The operation was a big success.
