Laparoscopy Set-up

Laparoscopy Set-up - Camera

I would like to discuss the basics first before starting in detail about the laparoscopy procedures.
So today i will discuss little about what is an ideal or atleast a desired setup for a Advanced Laparoscopic Opertion theatre.

Today we discuss about Camera

Camera :
An Ideal camera for advanced Minimal access surgery is a 3 chip camera. There are many brands available in market like Karl Storz, Maxer, Olympus, B Braun, Stryker. Among these I have used Storz, Maxer and Stryker. According to me, the best images among these three 3 Chip cameras , were in Stryker, Storz and Maxer. Stryker was also the cheaper than Storz. It was also earlier to launch HD ( High Defination) camera, which is much superior than the 3 chip camera.

Karl Storz has too recently lauched the HD version, which although very costly (About 20 lacs) but gives the best image till date. If cost is not a problem, I believe Storz HD is the best camera today.

Strykar company also sells a package of all setup of camera with light source, monitor, insufflator and even recording sofware and hardware too (which comes very handy for surgeons who are not very comfortable with recording issues like burning , editing, etc)

Olympus camera come with the scope which is quite unique in the sense that they have telescope which can turned upto 90 degrees. I have not seen it being used in India, but is commonly used in oriental countries like Japan and Korea. They are very expensive, but the imae qulity is excellent.

For small OT Setups, which are mainly into basic laparoscopy surgery, even single chip camera come handy. I liked again storz and Strykar in single chip category.

What is these Single and 3 chip Business?
Basically, there are chips on which the image form. In single chip the RGB i.e, Red, Green and blue image is formed on one chip, while on 3 chip they are form on separete chip each, and thus a better image and resolution.

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