Laparoscopy

Laparoscopy is an operation performed in the abdomen or pelvis through small incisions (usually 0.5 - 1.5 cm) with the aid of a camera. The laparoscope aids diagnosis or therapeutic interventions with a few small cuts in the abdomen. There are a number of advantages to the patient with laparoscopic surgery versus an open procedure. These include reduced pain due to smaller incisions and hemorrhaging, and shorter recovery time.

Laparoscopic Surgery, also called minimally invasive Surgery (MIS), Bandaid Surgery, or Keyhole Surgery, is a modern surgical technique in which operations are performed through small incisions (usually 0.5 - 1.5 cm) elsewhere in the body.

There are a number of advantages to the patient with laparoscopic surgery versus the more common, open procedure. Pain and hemorrhaging are reduced due to smaller incisions and recovery times are shorter. The key element in laparoscopic surgery is the use of a laparoscope, a long fiber optic cable system which allows viewing of the affected area by snaking the cable from a more distant, but more easily accessible location.

Laparoscopic Surgery includes operations within the abdominal or pelvic cavities, whereas keyhole surgery performed on the thoracic or chest cavity is called thoracoscopic surgery. Specific surgical instruments used in a Laparoscopic Surgery Include : Forceps, Scissors, Probes, Dissectors, Hooks, Retractors and more. Laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgery belong to the broader field of endoscopy.