Surgical Procedures & Innovations
In just the past ten years, the field of minimal access, minimally-invasive, or laparoscopic (lap-rah-sca'-pick) surgery has skyrocketed. Today, laparoscopic surgery is the standard of care, or operation of choice, for procedures such as cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) or Nissen fundoplication (wrapping the stomach around the esophagus to correct GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease). Generally, the benefits of all the new laparoscopic procedures include less postoperative pain and therefore, less pain medication, faster healing for a quicker return home, and smaller, less noticeable scars after healing.
