Before undergoing a laparoscopy for endometriosis, Kim-Maree had heard and read many accounts of people feeling better "almost straight away". So when she found herself in "enormous amounts of pain", ...

In August 2023, after spending a decade plus dreading the arrival of my periods so painful I'd routinely spend days in bed guzzling Nurofen, I sat in a gynaecologist's office as he explained that he ...

Health Team Laparoscopic Colon Surgery Means Faster Recovery for Some Cancer Patients If colorectal cancer is found through screening, surgery is quickly scheduled to remove the tumor. The standard ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 74, and I need to have my gallbladder removed. My doctor recommends having it done with laparoscopic surgery. How is this different from regular surgery? Is it safe? What kind ...

How does laparoscopic surgery compare with open surgery for elective procedures in patients with diverticulitis? The investigators conducted a randomized trial that compared the results of 54 patients ...

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 ...

Laparoscopy has become a viable and increasingly accessible option for elective sterilization in canines and felines. As ...

Meta analysis in obese colorectal cancer patients found robotic assisted surgery modestly reduced hospital stay versus standard laparoscopy, with no significant differences in complications, ...

I am a 70-year-old male with a large inguinal hernia on the right side. I have consulted two different surgeons, and both ...

Laparoscopic surgery led to a substantial reduction in functional recovery time and postoperative hospital stay compared with open surgery in patients undergoing parenchyma-preserving resection of ...