Wound infections are one of the most stubborn complications after general surgery. They increase pain, hospital stays and ...

Historically, invasive, large incisions were necessary to perform “open” abdominal surgical procedures. While effective, this method increased the possibility of multiple complications, including post ...

April 25, 2008 — Laparoscopic surgery was linked to a 50% reduction in hospital-acquired infection rates and a 65% reduction in hospital readmissions vs open surgery, according to the results of a ...

USING A LAPAROSCOPIC procedure instead of the traditional open surgery to remove infected appendices -- even those that are perforated -- results in better outcomes, including less wound infection and ...

Laparoscopic or "minimally invasive" surgery is a specialized technique for performing surgery. In the past, this technique was commonly used for gynecologic surgery and for gall bladder surgery. Over ...

Surgeons at UCSF have taken a major step down the path toward less invasive procedures, performing San Francisco’s first gallbladder removal using only a single, small incision hidden within the navel ...

LA has become the approach of choice by many surgeons in the treatment of both simple and complicated cases of acute appendicitis. The rate of LA between 1998 and 2008 increased from 20.6% to 70.8%, ...