The Laparoscopic Method

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The medical world is a place of constant change and evolution. Medical professionals work hard to find ways to more efficiently help their patients. One area of medicine that has changed much over the last decade is surgery. Surgeons have started using the laparoscopic method for most surgeries of the abdomen. Laparoscopic surgery is remarkable from how it works to the many different procedures that can be performed through laparoscopic surgery, and how much easier it is on the body than open surgery.

Laparoscopic surgery, also known as minimally invasive surgery, is used to perform surgeries of the abdomen. According to the World Laparoscopy Hospital, unlike traditional open surgery that requires a five to seven inch incision, laparoscopic surgery uses several smaller incisions that are about one half to one centimeter in length, depending on the surgery. Each of those incisions is called a port. A small tubular instrument is inserted into each port. A specialized telescope, the laparoscope, is inserted into one of the ports during the surgery. Before the surgery begins the surgeon inflates the patient’s abdomen with carbon dioxide gas to create space to work in. After the abdomen is inflated, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope into one of the ports. The laparoscope transmits images from the inside of the abdomen to a highly specialized video monitor in the operating room. This complex camera system is what allows the surgeon to perform the surgery without a large incision and large surgical instruments (“Advantages,” par. 1). Laparoscopic surgery is very complex and requires the use of the latest and best technology. Originally the laparoscopic method was only used for surgeries such as gynecologic surgery and diagnostic lap...

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