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(Created page with "'''Laparoscopic surgery''' is a minimally invasive technique used to perform surgery within the abdominal cavity. It’s a less invasive alternative to open surgery (laparotomy), as only smaller “keyhole” incisions are made on the abdomen. It involves inserting a laparoscope into the abdominal cavity, which projects images onto external screens, allowing the surgeon to visualise the abdominal organs. The laparoscope has a light source to illuminate the otherwise...") |
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Routinely placing a bladder catheter in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery reduces the risk for bladder puncture. Potentially life-threatening complications include perforation of bowel or major arteries. | Routinely placing a bladder catheter in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery reduces the risk for bladder puncture. Potentially life-threatening complications include perforation of bowel or major arteries. | ||
[[Category:General surgery]] | <noinclude>[[Category:General surgery]]</noinclude> | ||