A revolution has occurred in the way surgery is now performed for disorders in the abdominal area. This revolution started with the gallbladder and has now spread to every other organ. Minimally invasive or laparoscopic surgery is performed by inflating the abdomen with gas that creates a space between the wall of the abdomen and the organs inside. Using short incisions in the skin, narrow tubes are inserted through the abdominal wall so instruments can be passed through them to perform the maneuvers necessary for the operation. This is observed directly on a video monitor, which receives its picture from a video camera attached to the laparoscope. Using these techniques, surgery to the gallbladder, stomach, intestines, kidneys and other organs is possible.

The advantages of laparoscopic surgery come from minimizing the trauma of access to internal organs. By avoiding a long incision through the muscles, many post-operative problems are eliminated and pain is markedly reduced. Patients can breathe and cough better. The need for strong pain medications is drastically reduced so the drowsiness, fatigue and unsteadiness they cause are virtually eliminated. It is possible to return to normal activities in a fraction of the time necessary after regular surgery.

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