Laparoscopic surgery, also called minimally invasive surgery (MIS), bandaid surgery, keyhole surgery is a modern surgical technique in which operations in the abdomen are performed through small incisions (usually 0.5-1.5cm) as compared to larger incisions needed in traditional surgical procedures. Practicioners of "open" surgery sometimes use the misleading defensive term "microscopic" surgery, which implies a small incision. However, open surgery typically requires an incision large enough f… (More on Laparoscopic)