Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery

With laparoscopic surgery, a surgeon makes several small incisions for different medical tools to be used. Depending on the surgery, an average of four to six incisions are made. The surgeon then inserts the medical tools including a small video camera through the incisions. A video monitor helps the surgeon to perform the procedure. Most laparoscopic surgeons believe the video monitor gives them a better view and excellent access to key body parts. The benefit of laparoscopic surgery is that many patients are able to recover in a fraction of the time than that of open procedures. Some patients are even able return to work in little more than a week while many are able to quickly return to physical activity and speed up their weight loss. Unlike open surgery, patients who have laparoscopic surgery will have very small scars. There is also a reduced chance of wound complications such as infection and hernia.