title: 3D Laparoscopy - Help or Hype; Initial Experience of A Tertiary Health Centre.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To evaluate the advantages of 3D laparoscopy and compare its significance with conventional 2D laparoscopy during various operative procedures.
  
  
  METHODS
  During present study, two groups were formed. Group A included patients who were operated using 3D laparoscopic imaging and Group B consisted of operated patients by 2D laparoscopy. Operative performance of both the groups was compared in terms of operative time and quality of imaging.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Operative time interval for various procedures was significantly less in Group A as compared to Group B. Also, imaging quality was far superior with use of 3D imaging system especially in terms of depth perception.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Advantages of 3D laparoscopy are well appreciated during operative procedures as previously documented by other studies in training models.
authors.affiliation: Registrar, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology and Minimal Access Surgery, Apollo Hospitals , Greams Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India .
authors.forename: Diwakar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sahu
authors.affiliation: Registrar, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology and Minimal Access Surgery, Apollo Hospitals , Greams Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India .
authors.forename: Mittu John
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Mathew
authors.affiliation: Senior consultant & Head of Department, Surgical Gastroenterology and Minimal Access Surgery, Apollo Hospitals , Greams Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India .
authors.forename: Prasanna Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Reddy
keywords: 3D imaging; 3D laparoscopy; Laparoscopic surgery