Laparoscopic or key-hole surgery is an advanced surgical procedure that allows the surgeon to access the inside of the abdomen and pelvis without having to make large incisions in the skin. A laparoscope is a surgical instrument that has a light source and a camera at the end, which relays images of the inside of […]

Many traditional urologic surgical procedures require large incisions with lengthy hospitalization and recovery. Minimally invasive surgery, also often known as laparoscopic or keyhole surgery to patients, has recently been developed in the field of urologic surgery with the advancement of engineering and computer technologies.

A laparoscope looks like a hysteroscope, but it is inserted into the pelvic and abdominal cavities to diagnose and treat gynecologic disorders. Instead of using fluid to expand the cavity, carbon dioxide gas is introduced to provide visualization of the internal organs. A camera is attached to guide the surgeon and to document the findings […]