Minimally invasive Laparotomy Instead of Laparoscopy for a Low Resource Setting

Authors: Walawe Nayaka S*

DOI: 10.23880/whsj-16000195

Volume 7, Issue 2

Abstract

Awareness regarding the surgical advances in the field of Gynecology has increased among many patients in the world due to advancement of information technology. Even though laparoscopic surgery becoming more popular due to its unique benefits, high initial costs and the maintenance cost have limited its availability in low resource settings. Minimally invasive laparotomy will be a good alternative for that even though it has limitations.

Keywords: Minimal access surgery; Laparoscopy; Mini-laparotomy

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