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Laparoscopic surgery or keyhole surgery is minimally invasive surgery that is associated with several advantages over open surgery. In an open procedure, a large abdominal incision is made to expose the tissues and internal structures for the examination and surgery. In a laparoscopic procedure on the other hand, only a small incision of up to 1.5 cm in length is made in the abdomen, usually around the navel area. The abdomen is inflated with carbon dioxide to expand the abdominal walls and provide the surgeon with a clear view of the internal structure, as well as providing them space to work. A laparoscope is inserted through the incision and used to examine the organs and tissues inside the abdomen. If necessary, additional small incisions can be made to provide access to other small tools that can then be threaded through the site of operation so that the damaged tissue may be removed or a biopsy taken, for example. Once finished, the carbon dioxide is expelled from the womb and the incisions are closed with stitches. Some of the advantages of this procedure compared to open surgery are described below: The risk of bleeding during surgery is reduced because the size of the incision made is much smaller than the large incision that is made for open surgery. This reduces the likelihood of a blood transfusion be necessary to compensate for the loss of blood. The size smaller incision also reduces the risk of pain and bleeding after surgery. When was a large incision, patients usually require long-term pain relief medication, while the heals-point line. With laparoscopic surgery, post-surgical wound is much smaller and the healing process a lot less painful. The smaller incision also leads to the formation of a scar significantly lower after surgery. In cases where the surgical wound is larger, the scar tissue that forms is more likely to become infected, as well as being more vulnerable to rupture, particularly in patients who are overweight and obese. The exposure of internal organs to external contaminants is significantly reduced in laparoscopic surgery compared to open surgery, thus reducing the risk of post-operative infection. The duration of hospitalization required is significantly shorter with laparoscopic surgery, since healing is much faster. Most patients receive a download on the same day or the next day and can return to their normal daily life much more quickly after a procedure to open surgery.