First time in Israel: removal of right lobe of liver – without opening up the stomach

For the first time in  Israel this operation was performed at the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer by Professor Cristiano Huscher from San Giovanni Hospital in Rome, considered the world leader in the field of advanced laparoscopic surgery, and Professor Amram Ayalon, Head of the Department of Surgery and Transplants at Sheba Medical Center.

In June, the first Israeli and one of the few people in the world underwent an operation to remove the right lobe of the liver without opening up his stomach.
This was done using laparoscopy which doesn't require opening up the stomach.
In order to observe internal organs, a tiny camera is used which is inserted into the stomach cavity via the navel. The camera projects the operating procedure on a television screen. In addition, three small incisions are made of 0.5-1 cm through which 1 cm tubes are inserted which are used to cut the organ and to perform other routine surgical procedures.

"The removal of the right lobe of the liver by laparoscopy is considered one of the peaks in laparoscopy surgery and is performed in only a few places in the world," says Professor Amram Ayalon. "The operation using this technique is difficult to perform and requires a high level of technical skill. The open operation requires a large incision of 25 cm on the side of the stomach. Using the laparoscopy method, the stomach isn't opened therefore the level of pain is greatly minimized from that of open surgery, the recovery time is quicker, the risk of infection is very small and, of course, there are fewer complications with the scar."