What are the advantages of laparoscopic surgery? The advantages of having laparoscopic surgery include: Less trauma to the insides of your belly. Less blood loss and a lower risk of hemorrhage. Smaller scars. Less risk of infection. A shorter hospital stay, which means you’ll be able to recover more comfortably at home.

By understanding the factors influencing scar formation and employing appropriate scar management strategies, patients can optimize their healing outcomes and embrace the numerous benefits that laparoscopic surgeries have to offer.

Scars do not go away completely, but you can do things to help your scar look and feel better. Talk with your dermatology surgeon (skin doctor) before doing any of the things below. Most people can start doing them about 4 weeks after surgery. Protect your scar from the sun. Exposing your scar to sunlight can make it heal more slowly.

Increasingly, surgeons choose laparoscopic surgery over open surgery for many abdominal procedures. Your surgeon may also place barriers between tissue surfaces during surgery to prevent scar tissue from causing them to stick together.

Laparoscopy is less invasive and easier to recover from, making smaller wounds and leaving smaller scars. However, it requires special training and equipment, and it takes longer, which may not work in an emergency.