A meta-analysis of 28 observational studies finds comparable long-term recurrence between laparoscopic and open incisional ...

Laparoscopic gallbladder removal is a minimally invasive surgery in which small incisions and specialized tools are used to remove a diseased or inflamed gallbladder. Normal digestion is possible ...

For patients undergoing elective intestinal resection for Crohn disease (CD), cumulative surgical recurrence rates are lower ...

Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) represents a natural extension of minimally invasive surgery. Several case–control studies have demonstrated that LLR is safe and feasible in carefully selected ...

For patients with colorectal liver metastases (CRLM), laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) is associated with lower postoperative morbidity than open liver resection (OLR), with similar long-term ...

A recent retrospective study published in the Indian Journal of Surgery in August 2026 warns that laparoscopic appendectomy ...

Laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer is widely used. However, robust evidence to conclude that laparoscopic surgery and open surgery have similar outcomes in rectal cancer is lacking. A trial ...

Laparoscopic surgery or keyhole surgery is minimally invasive surgery that is associated with several advantages over traditional open surgery. In an open procedure, one large abdominal incision is ...

Colostomies have traditionally been done with open surgeries, but laparoscopic surgery offers a less invasive option that can help limit pain, recovery time, and possible complications. A laparoscopic ...

Laparoscopic surgery is also called minimally invasive surgery, keyhole surgery or bandaid surgery. Laparoscopic procedures can be performed using small incisions of around 0.5 to 1.5 cm that can be ...