Minimally Invasive Surgery
Einstein Bariatrics - Understanding Surgery
Minimally invasive surgery, also called laparoscopic surgery, is a technique used to perform abdominal surgery. Minimally invasive surgery uses a magnification camera, called a laparoscope, and surgical instruments - all of which are thinner than a pencil.
The benefits of laparoscopic surgery include decreased pain, shorter hospital stays and fewer complications. Patients who undego laparoscopic surgery experience minimal pain, normally resolved with over-the-counter pain reliever. Patients can breathe, cough, and get out of bed to walk much easier without the typical pain from traditional open surgery.
Minimally invasive surgery techniques have been shown to reduce recovery times. Smaller incisions generally result in a much smaller chance of developing significant infections. There is also a decreased formation of internal scar tissue, or adhesions. Of course, the incisions after laparoscopy are often less noticeable after healing. Einstein Bariatrics has experience performing hundreds of procedures, which has shown to be necessary to minimize complication rates.
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