Total Knee Replacement

Arthritis of the knee joint is a common problem. Severe arthritis can cause a lot of pain and can also be debilitating. Joint replacement operation is the only proven and effective treatment for advanced arthritis.

Total Knee Replacement is the most common surgery for advanced arthritis in the world and hundreds of thousands of patients have undergone the surgery and are extremely pleased with the results.

Though the technique is common, it requires a very experienced surgical team, highly sophisticated equipment and operation theatre along with a completely sterile operating environment.

Lazarus Hospital has a dedicated Joint Replacement Centre, which offers all this and much more. The operating rooms have epoxy seamless flooring and Laminar air flow tent to ensure a near zero bacterial operating environment. They are adequately equipped will all state-of-the-art life support equipments.

Arthroscopy

Arthroscopy is Keyhole surgery of the joints and is a minor surgical procedure where in the surgeon inserts an Arthroscope into the knee through one or two small incisions. This procedure uses the fiber optic technology to transmit the images of the knee joint on to a monitor. This allows the physician to see the entire knee joint and permits the repair of some injuries. Arthroscopy has become one of the most frequently used procedures for diagnosis and treatment of knee injuries. This procedure can be done as an outpatient with prior appointment at Lazarus Hospital by orthopedic surgeons specially trained in arthroscopy

Hysteroscopy is a surgical procedure in which a gynecologist uses a fiberoptic instrument called a Hysteroscope to diagnose and treat many uterine disorders, including abnormal bleeding. Using fiber optic technology, the Hysteroscope transmits an image of the uterine canal and cavity to a television monitor, allowing the gynecologist to properly guide the instrument into the endometrial cavity. (Inner lining of uterus, which is in the form of a mucous memberane). There are two types of Hysteroscopy - Diagnostic and Operative. Both the procedures can be done at Lazarus Hospital under trained Gynaecologists in absolute sterile environment. In most cases the procedure can be done as an outpatient and may require just day care at the hospital.