Laparascopic Surgery

Specialists

Dato' Dr. Sivamohan Namasivayam , DSNS DPMP MBBS, FAMM, FICS, MRCOG, FRCOG, MSc (Healthcare Mgt)	Dr Manohar Padmanathan MBBS (Mangalore), M.S.Gen. Surgery(U.M.), FRCS(Edinburgh), Fellowship Colorectal Surgery(S’pore), FICS, Dip.Laparascopic Surgery(U.Strasbourg)
Dr. Husin Marijan BSc, M.Sc., M.D (UKM), M.S (UKM), CMIA (NIOSH)

Definition

Laparoscopic surgery, also called minimally invasive surgery (MIS) or keyhole surgery, is a modern surgical technique in which operations in the abdomen are performed through small incisions (usually 0.5–1.5 cm) as opposed to the larger incisions needed in laparotomy.

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