RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Minimally Invasive Abdominal Surgery
JF Ochsner Journal
JO Ochsner J
FD O. P. Jindal Global University
SP 153
OP 157
VO 2
IS 3
A1 William S. Richardson
A1 Kristine M. Carter
A1 George M. Fuhrman
A1 John S. Bolton
A1 John C. Bowen
YR 2000
UL http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/2/3/153.abstract
AB 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.