The world of medicine is a place of constant change and evolution. Medical professionals work hard to find ways to more efficiently help their patients. One area of ​​medicine that has changed a lot in the last decade is surgery. Surgeons have started using the laparoscopic method for most abdominal surgeries. Laparoscopic surgery is notable for how it works, the many procedures that can be performed through laparoscopic surgery, and how much easier it is on the body than open surgery. Laparoscopic surgery, also known as minimally invasive surgery, is used to perform surgeries of the abdomen. According to the World Laparoscopy Hospital, unlike traditional open surgery that requires a five- to seven-inch incision, laparoscopic surgery uses several smaller incisions that measure about half a centimeter to a centimeter in length, depending on the surgery. Each of these incisions is called a door. A small tubular instrument is inserted into each port. A specialized telescope, the laparoscope, is inserted into one of the ports during the surgery. Before the surgery begins, the surgeon inflates the patient's abdomen with carbon dioxide to create space in which to work. After the abdomen is inflated, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope into one of the ports. The laparoscope transmits images from inside the abdomen to a highly specialized video monitor in the operating room. This complex camera system is what allows the surgeon to perform the surgery without a large incision and without large surgical instruments (“Advantages,” par. 1). Laparoscopic surgery is very complex and requires the use of the latest and greatest technology. Originally the laparoscopic method was only used for surgical procedures such as gynecological surgery and diagnostic lap...... middle of paper ......r Removal." Patient information for laparoscopic gallbladder removal. Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, March 2004. Web. Jan. 8, 2012. .B. Todd Heniford, et al. “Ectopic pancreatic tissue presenting as a submucosal gastric mass.” Web. Jan. 15, 2012. “Diagnostic Laparoscopy.” of the United States, September 2, 2010. Web. January 9, 2012. "Care for the Surgical Patient." .."Gallbladder Removal: Open." MedlinePlus August 17, 2011. Web. 2012. .