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Hernia Repair - Laparoscopic Surgery Colorado Springs CO

Laparoscopic surgery can be used for hernia repair. Instead of one long incision, four or five tiny incisions are made in the area around the hernia. A device called a laparoscope, which is a miniature scope attached to a video camera, is inserted into one of the incisions.

Mary Annette Seagraves, MD
719-630-8111
525 N Foote Ave
Colorado Springs, CO
Robert Lawrence Telander, MD
719-365-5888
1725 E Boulder St
Colorado Springs, CO
Herbert H Schneider, MD FACS
723 Sunset Rd
Colorado Springs, CO
Tad Reeve Heinz
(719) 578-1112
3030 N Circle Dr
Colorado Springs, CO
Barbara Hall Towne, MD
719-365-6823
1725 E Boulder St
Colorado Springs, CO
David William Bliss, MD
503-460-0065
1725 E Boulder St
Colorado Springs, CO
John Darwin Burrington, MD
505-224-7478
1511 E Boulder St
Colorado Spgs, CO
Robert J Foster
(719) 632-7669
3010 N Circle Dr
Colorado Springs, CO
Richard Schell Idler
(719) 632-7669
3010 N Circle Dr
Colorado Springs, CO
Jimmie Ray Crow, MD
719-630-8111
525 N Foote Ave Ste 202
Colorado Springs, CO
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Hernia Repair - Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery can be used for hernia repair. Instead of one long incision, four or five tiny incisions are made in the area around the hernia. A device called a laparoscope, which is a miniature scope attached to a video camera, is inserted into one of the incisions. The surgeon is able to see the hernia and the surrounding tissue and organs on a video screen.

Instruments used to repair the hernia are inserted through the other incisions and the operation proceeds in much the same way as open surgery. Advantages of this technique include shorter recovery time and less postoperative pain. A major disadvantage is that it must be performed under general anesthesia, which carries far more risks than local or epidural anesthesia. Laparoscopic hernia repair has only been used for a few years, and while research shows it to be safe and effective, long-term results are unavailable.

Eligibility for laparoscopic surgery depends on a number of factors. The surgeon must be able to see the interior of the abdomen clearly, and sometimes obesity or large amounts of scar tissue make that difficult. Also, the patient may not be a good candidate because other health problems prohibit the use of general anesthesia. The choice of surgical procedure is based on patient safety.

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