Minimally Invasive or Laparoscopic Surgery

Gallbladder removals, kidney removals, plus lots and lots of general surgery procedures are now being done on an in-and-out/same day basis. It's called Laparoscopic or Minimally Invasive.

No opening of the body with large incisions, no big scars, no long hospitalizations. Just some small holes made with trocars so cameras and equipment can be inserted. The surgeon manipulates the instruments to get the job done while watching a video monitor-sort of like a very serious video game.

When it works, it's great. When it doesn't, all too often great illness, sickness, pain and tragedy can and do often occur. I've been involved in many cases involving these botched procedures and the number I'm seeing is growing. We have developed quite a strong ability to work these cases effectively and efficiently. If all goes well, the patient goes home within hours of the procedure's conclusion with promptly, rapidly diminishing pain and a quick recovery.

If there has been an injury, all too often it's not being picked up at the time of its happening or post-operatively. We're seeing an awful lot of sloppy, inattentive and sometimes downright recklessly negligent nursing and doctor care. Beware-Many Doctors and Surgeons don't really understand the significance of post-operative pain, fever and other suspicious and ominous symptoms.

Also, surgeons who are not physically able and not properly trained to do more complex procedures are nevertheless doing them. Ask your surgeon about his health, his physical problems, what surgeries he's undergone and also, ask him how up-to-date his experience and training and experience are.

It's your health. It's your life. It's up to you to defend and protect yourself. I cannot be there with everyone to do the vetting. Stand up for yourself. The longer the injury goes unattended, the more potentially awful the consequences.

I'm working on three such very sad Death Cases now and two other cases where victims have suffered permanent injuries to their intestines and liver. So, this indeed is a fine way to get back out and about quickly BUT BUT BUT make sure the surgeon knows what he's doing from start to finish.

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