WHAT IS LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY? BENEFITS | RISKS | ALTERNATIVES | WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER SURGERY Benefits The advantages of laparoscopic surgery come from minimizing the trauma of accessing the abdomen. By avoiding a long incision through the muscles, many postoperative problems are eliminated, and pain is markedly reduced. This enables you to breathe and cough easier. Use of strong pain medications is drastically reduced so that drowsiness and sluggish bowel activity is minimized. With smaller incisions, healing is quicker and the cosmetic results are also better. Summary of advantages over conventional surgery: Less post-operative pain Less post-operative complications (hernia, wound infection, ileus,...) Shorter recovery period Earlier return to work Smaller incisions Better cosmetic result 201 NW 82nd Ave ~ Suite 301 ~ Plantation, FL 33324