Laparoscopic surgery, also known as minimally invasive surgery, is becoming increasingly popular among patients due to its ...

Hernias occur when organs or tissue push through weak abdominal walls, often causing visible bulges. Surgery may be needed if ...

Laparoscopic surgery is a type of “minimally invasive” surgery involving very small incisions (0.5-1cm) as opposed to traditional surgery which uses larger cuts. In a laparoscopic procedure, the ...

Gallbladder procedures that previously required long incisions and extended periods of hospitalization were transformed through the use of laparoscopic techniques. 1,2 The possibility that this ...

NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah has successfully performed a highly complex laparoscopic surgery to remove a rare adrenal tumor in ...

Laparoscopic surgery is a difficult skill to teach and an even harder one to master. Surgeons operate using “straight stick” instruments without wrists and guided by viewing a 2-D monitor.

Researchers conducted a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial to compare a laparoscopic procedure with a mini-laparotomy for insertion of a peritoneal catheter during ...

For some diseases and conditions, part of the bowel needs to be removed. Learn more about this procedure, which doctors call bowel resection.

Results of 2 studies show that laparoscopy is associated with a lower rate of complications, and the benefits of this less invasive procedure are more pronounced in elderly patients.