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| "SILS" Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery |
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| Replacing the traditional five incisions used for laparoscopic surgery with single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) reduces future scarring and accelerates healing. With SILS, surgeons make one single 8-centimeter incision instead of several though the abdominal wall; the surgeon operates through a single entry point, often a crease of skin or in the area of the umbilicus (belly button). The SILS approach allows patients to have a better cosmetic result with minimal discomfort after surgery. Fewer incisions can mean a faster recovery, less risk for infection or later hernia, less risk for bleeding, and less pain. Further information will be provided by calling the office. |
