Keyhole Surgery: Keyhole surgery is also called laparoscopic surgery. In this approach the surgery is done using several 0.5-1cm incisions. Specialized instruments and a small thin camera are passed through the incision sites during the surgery. Compared to regular open surgery the laparoscopic surgery is associated with less pain, faster recovery, and minimal scarring.
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Foramen opened: One of the more common uses for the term "keyhole surgery" is in posterior spinal surgery in the neck. In the surgery, a small opening is made in the back of the spine, this allows decompression of a nerve or multiple nerves in the spine and is called a keyhole laminotomy with a foraminotomy. This can be done open or in a minimally invasive fashion.
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