Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery

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Less invasive, faster recovery

Minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures have become the common approach for most of the abdominal operations. This method utilizes several small incisions, ¼” to ½”, instead of one large incision. Fiber optic video cameras and specialized instruments are then used to carry out the procedure through these small incisions. This approach offers many advantages over the standard open approach:

Shorter recovery time
Less scarring
Less discomfort or pain
Faster return to normal activities

Laparoscopic surgery is used for performing surgery in the following areas

- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (surgery for gallstones)
- Laparoscopic appendectomy
- Laparoscopic hernia surgery (groin hernia, ventral hernia,
  incisional hernia)
- Laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair
- Laparoscopic treatment of heartburn/ reflux (Nissen, Toupet fundoplication)
- Laparoscopic treatment of achalasia (Heller myotomy, Dor fundoplication)
- Laparoscopic bowel resection
- Laparoscopic colorectal surgery (for diverticulitis, cancer,
  inflammatory bowel disease)
- Laparoscopic liver surgery
- Laparoscopic pancreatic surgery
- Laparoscopic stomach surgery
- Laparoscopic splenectomy
- Laparoscopic lymph node biopsy