Laparoscopy

Nearly 15 million laparoscopic procedures are performed in the United States annually. It is one of the most commonly performed surgeries, benefiting many medical conditions. The surgeons at North Kansas City Hospital & Meritas Health have a lot of experience performing this type of procedure. A laparoscopy is a minimally invasive surgical technique doctors use to examine internal organs. It requires a small, less than one centimeter, incision, long narrow instruments and a laparoscope, or tube, equipped with a mini camera. Laparoscopy may be used to check for and treat certain conditions. It may also be used to remove tissue for a biopsy.

Benefits

The benefits of laparoscopic surgery over traditional open surgery include:

• Faster return to daily activities
• Less pain and blood loss
• Less scarring
• Reduced risk of infection

Laparoscopic Procedures

• Adrenal gland removal (adrenalectomy)
• Appendix removal (appendectomy)
• Colon resection (bowel resection)
• Esophageal surgery (Nissen fundoplication)
• Fallopian tube surgery (tuboplasty)
• Fibroid removal (myomectomy)
• Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy)
• Hernia repair
• Hysterectomy
• Kidney (renal) biopsy
• Kidney removal (nephrectomy)
• Ovary removal (oophorectomy)
• Prostate gland removal (prostatectomy)
• Renal pelvis reconstruction (pyeloplasty)
• Robotic laparoscopy
• Spleen removal (splenectomy)
• Vasectomy
• Weight loss surgery (bariatric)