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. 2000 Jul;2(3):153-7.

Minimally invasive abdominal surgery

W S Richardson  1 , K M Carter, G M Fuhrman, J S Bolton, J C Bowen
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Minimally invasive abdominal surgery

W S Richardson et al. Ochsner J. 2000 Jul.

Abstract

In the last decade, laparoscopy has been the most innovative surgical movement in general surgery. Minimally invasive surgery performed through a few small incisions, laparoscopy is the standard of care for the treatment of gallbladder disease and the gold standard for the treatment of reflux disease. The indications for a laparoscopic approach to abdominal disease continue to increase, and many diseases may be treated with laparoscopic techniques. At Ochsner, laparoscopic techniques have demonstrated better cosmetic results, shorter recovery times, and an earlier return to normal activity compared with open surgery.

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