M I N I - L A P
Mini-Laparoscopy's
Big-Time Potential
VALUABLE TOOLS Mini-lap instruments (top) help surgeons access targeted
Operating through smaller holes leads to faster and safer surgery.
Paul G. Curcillo II, MD, FACS
Philadelphia, Pa.
Mini-laparoscopy isn't groundbreaking — the technique has
been around for more than a decade — but growing interest in reduced-port techniques has sparked a renewed focus on thinner instrumentation that lets surgeons manipulate tissue through smaller holes and improves their access to the abdominal cavity for faster and safer surgeries. Let's take a closer look at mini-lap, which has become one of the hottest trends in minimally invasive surgery.
Same technique, new benefits
The beauty of mini-lap is that surgeons don't need to learn new techniques;
Paul G. Curcillo II, MD, FACS
