Laparoscopy, or laparoscopic surgery, is a common method used in hospitals around the world and with Dr Thomas V Taylor in Houston. This method and technique allows the surgeon to meet the physical and medical needs of the patient without having to cut them open as much as traditional surgery. For laparoscopy, small incisions are made near the surgical area for small tools and cameras to be inserted into the body. Only making a few small incisions means the patient’s body is less traumatized by the event and often leads to a much shorter recovery time after the surgical procedure. Laparoscopy is used for many health and wellness reasons.
- A diseased organ, such as the appendix, colon, stomach, or gallbladder, can be removed laparoscopically.
- Any portion of the urinary system can be repaired through laparoscopy, including the ureters, kidneys, and bladder.
- Women’s reproductive organs are repaired through laparoscopy, such as the uterus and fallopian tubes.
- Living kidney donors can have their kidney removed through laparoscopy with minimal physical trauma.
- Most forms of hernia are repaired laparoscopically with great success.
- Patients believed to suffer from internal cancers, such as cancer of the liver or pancreas, can have their organs checked laparoscopically for the presence of tumors.
- Most exploratory surgery, where the physician is looking for the signs of illness, are performed laparoscopically.
- The presence of tumors in the abdomen are now found through laparoscopy.
- Many weight-loss surgeries, like those performed by Dr. Thomas V. Taylor, are accomplished through laparoscopic procedures.
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