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A member asked:
What is the differ between laproscopic cholesytectomy and open cholesytectomy?
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Lap is minimally: Invasive as the procedure is performed through 3-4 "ports" placed through the abdominal wall versus regular surgery. Recovery faster after lap, but occasionally have to convert to open after the case starts due to unforseen developments.
Answered 2/12/2013
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How it's done.: The difference is that open cholecystectomy is done through a large incision in the abdominal wall using direct visualization and hand held instruments , while laparoscopic cholecystectomy is done through a much smaller set of incisions, using a fiber optic scope and remote instruments. Typically, laparoscopic surgery results in patients having shorter recovery times.
Answered 3/26/2013
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