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| Advantages There are a number of advantages to the patient with laparoscopic surgery versus an open procedure. These include: - reduced haemorrhaging, which reduces the chance of needing a blood transfusion.
- smaller incision, which reduces pain and shortens recovery time.
- less pain, leading to less pain medication needed.
- Although procedure times are usually slightly longer, hospital stay is less, and often with a same day discharge which leads to a faster return to everyday living.
- reduced exposure of internal organs to possible external contaminants thereby reduced risk of acquiring infections.
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