Laparoscopy is the preferred minimally invasive surgical technique that utilizes is a thin tube much like a straw that has a small camera attached at one end. Fiber-optic instruments and video cameras transmit pictures from the end if the camera onto a monitor screen. One or two small entrance incision is necessary for single port or dual or double-port entry into the surgical field in laparoscopic surgery.

The laparoscopic surgical technique gives surgeons the ability to diagnose, treat and operate a variety of abdominal conditions and procedures without resorting to traditional open surgical incisions and fields. Therefore, the technique reduces chance of infection and bleeding and tissue damage, and offers faster healing times and reduced length of hospital stays.

What is laparoscopy used for today?

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

Let’s pretend that you need an inguinal hernia repair. In the U.S. that will cost you $4,000 to $10,000. However, if you travel to Mexico, you can find excellent and highly trained laparoscopic surgeons at Laparoscopic Solutions in Coahuila, Mexico, costs are reduced about 50% to 70%. For more savings and opportunities for excellent medical care in Mexico, check out the Hospital Hispano Americano Medical Group of trained, experirenced and certified doctors and surgeons located in Baja California and serving international communities.

For more information regarding laparoscopic surgical procedures abroad and their comparative costs in the U.S. and abroad, visit PlacidWay.com, a medical provider resource focused on giving you choices and options in regard to your medical care. If you need a surgical procedure, you should be able to afford it, and have access to it.