MORE AND MORE PATIENTS ARE CHOOSING LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERIES

To see the patient moving about, the day following laparascopic surgery with a smile on her face has more than compensated for the doctors efforts the previous day. Patients have indeed experienced less post operative pain and recovered faster as compared to those who have had opened surgical procedures, as seen below in the table.

	Operative Laparoscopy	Open surgery
Post-Operative Hospital Stay	Usually 1-2 days	4-7 days
Recovery time	1-2 weeks	6-8 weeks
Scarring	3-4 small marks	6-8 inch scars
Post-Operative Pain	Minimal	Significant