What is Laparoscopic Surgery?

What is Laparoscopic Surgery?

When talking about surgery, it is common to hear the term “laparoscopic surgery”. One easy way to remember what this means is to recall that a “laparoscope” is a big word for a very small thing: a miniature camera with a light source that is inserted into the body through a tiny cut. This allows the surgeon to see inside the body and operate without making a big cut, which would result in a large scar and longer healing time. Laparoscopic surgery allows patients to heal much faster. They are often able to return home the same day of surgery.