Laparoscopic surgery, often called laproscopic surgery, is detailed here in a Wikipedia article. This article shows actual pictures to help you visualize what is seen through the labproscopic camera. Laproscopic technology uses a small video camera and a few customized instruments to perform surgery with minimal tissue injury. The camera along with the instruments are inserted into the abdomen or chest through small incisions. The surgeon can explore the whole cavity without the need of making large incisions through skin and muscle. After the cut is made in the umbilical area (belly button), a special needle is inserted to start insufflation. A CO2 insufflator to regulate pressure is connected to the needle which is then removed and replaced with a 10mm trocar. The camera shows the surgeon what he needs to see in order to perform the necessary surgery by inserting his instruments through other small incisions. Laproscopic surgery is sometimes called keyhole surgery. This approach minimizes blood loss and pain and also speeds the patient’s recovery time. For the surgeon there is greater risk for error such as damage to surrounding organs due to mishandling instruments or limited vision. Sometimes a laproscopy is used to diagnose a problem as well as treat one. Generally, laproscopy is day surgery and there is no need for the patient to stay overnight. In reading this article by Wikipedia, you will gain a better understanding for what laproscopic surgery is and how it benefits the patient when there is an option between laprosopic procedures and more invasive surgery. Refer to the article located at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laproscopy