Unlike conventional procedures that require large incisions, minimally invasive surgeries are performed through tiny openings ...

Laparoscopic surgery is a procedure that is used to examine the inside of the abdomen, without a large incision having to be made. The procedure is commonly used to diagnose and treat conditions of ...

A national audit of total abdominal colectomy for ulcerative colitis finds low 30 day mortality and a rise in laparoscopic ...

Laparoscopic appendectomy was associated with a significantly lower risk of surgical site infections, showing an approximate ...

Modern laparoscopic surgery has revolutionized hernia treatment, offering quicker recovery, less pain, and minimal scarring.

Laparoscopic surgery has been gaining popularity among pediatric surgeons over the past decade, but its safety and efficacy have not been fully determined. Furthermore, it has only become possible to ...

The global laparoscopic instrument market reached USD 10.8 billion in 2020 and is forecasted to reach USD 22.6 billion by 2027, with a CAGR of 11.7% during 2021-2027. Factors such as the shift towards ...

Laparoscopic lavage offers an alternative to the Hartmann procedure for patients with perforated diverticulitis with purulent peritonitis, suggest the findings of a randomized controlled trial ...

Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) has been proven to be safe and effective for various urological procedures in children, including pyeloplasty, orchiopexy, nephrectomy, and bladder ...

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass showed lower rates of complications, length of hospital stay, charges and mortality compared with open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in the treatment of morbidly obese ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nina Shapiro is a physician writer who dispels health myths. It’s not exactly R2-D2 performing your surgery. But robotic ...

Laparoscopic surgery is also called minimally invasive surgery, keyhole surgery or bandaid surgery. Laparoscopic procedures can be performed using small incisions of around 0.5 to 1.5 cm that can be ...