Laparoscopic surgical procedures are the cutting edge of medical technology in the 21st century.  Less invasive surgical techniques and procedures utilizing laparoscopic surgery enable patients to heal faster, reduce the risk of infection, and cause less tissue damage and resulting complications.

Laparoscopic surgery is also known as keyhole surgery or minimally invasive surgery (MIS).  The technique enables surgeons to view, access and remove sections or entire organs through very small incisions rather than large incisions that cause extensive tissue damage, longer healing processes and greater risk of infection.

Laparoscopy, or the use of a laparoscope, offers surgeons an “inside view” of an individual’s body without having to make a large incision to see inside it. The laparoscope is actually a long, thin tube to which a small camera is attached at one end.  This camera transmits or sends pictures onto a monitor screen that enables the surgeon to view diseased or damaged organ tissues without opening a body cavity.

 The surgeon literally operates on the patient by viewing the monitor and manipulating his or her instruments without actually accessing the specific organ or tissue through a large incision, as is common through incision surgical procedures.

Laparoscopic surgeries enable surgeons to diagnose, treat and operate a variety of abdominal conditions and procedures including:

• Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)
• Appendectomy (removal of the appendix)
• Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy (LAVH)
• Bariatric gastric bypass surgeries
• Cancer treatment
• Fibroids

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