Laparoscopy is a surgical procedure performed
in the abdomen or pelvis by making small incisions and with the aid of a
camera. Laparoscopy is used for diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and also
surgery. The laparoscopic procedure has more advantages than open surgery. The
benefits are small scars after the surgery, can return home quickly, less
pain, and return to normal activities sooner than in open surgery.
The laparoscopic procedure involves making small
incisions that are about half an inch long, and a tube is inserted through the
opening through which the camera surgical instruments go through. Then by
viewing it on the screen the surgeon performs the surgery.
Some of the most common laparoscopic
surgeries are
Laparoscopy is a minimally invasive surgery. Most
laparoscopic surgeries are done under general anesthesia. However, the time of
recovery depends upon the physical condition and the area of surgery. It also
has a diagnostic basis when the noninvasive methods are unable to reach a
diagnostic solution. It can also be used to take a sample for biopsy from an
organ or a tissue.