What is Minimally Invasive Surgery?

Minimally invasive surgery is performed with cameras and hand tools inserted through 0.5-1 cm incisions made on the anterior abdominal wall.

Minimally invasive surgery is performed with cameras and hand tools inserted through 0.5-1 cm incisions made on the anterior abdominal wall. It is a method used in many areas from hernia to heart surgeries and is performed with the basic principles of open surgery. The most important difference between the two techniques; Minimally invasive intervention is performed through cameras and hand tools inserted through small holes. The most common minimally invasive surgical intervention today is the surgery to remove the gallbladder with the help of laparoscopy, also called “laparoscopic cholecystectomy”. However, many general surgical operations, especially inguinal hernia, appendicitis, reflux and hiatal hernia surgeries, are performed laparoscopically. In addition, laparoscopic surgery is used in cases where the spleen or adrenal gland needs to be removed and in cases of colon cancer. Additionally, minimally invasive techniques can be used in neurosurgery, gynecological surgery, orthopedic surgery, urological surgery and cardiovascular surgery.