Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a technique in which operations are performed through a small incision with the use of small cameras and thin instruments. During a surgery using this set of techniques, plastic tubes that are called ports, are placed into and through the small incisions and provides access for the surgeon to accomplish the task. University of Southern California: What is Laparoscopic Surgery Some of the benefits that can be derived through utilizing a less invasive approach include quicker recovery times, shorter hospital stays, less pain, less internal scarring and discomfort after the surgery and smaller scars once everything has healed.

There are several surgeries that can be performed in this manner to repair or remove certain internal organs. Some laparoscopic surgeries include removal of the appendix or gallbladder, colon surgery, tubal ligation, gastric bypass, kidney and bladder procedures.

In the early 1900's laparoscopy was performed only on animals. When safer techniques were developed by the 1960's, laparoscopy procedures were used primarily for diagnostic testing. Some of the first operations performed were tubal ligations and gallbladder removal. Today the procedure has become widely used for various other operations including the removal of a kidney during live donor transplants.eMedicineHealth: Laparoscopy Overview

The content in this page is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please contact your doctor for information about laparoscopic surgery.

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