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Open Versus Minimally Invasive Surgery
Bariatric surgery has been performed for decades. For most of those years, surgeons performed bariatric surgery using an open technique, which required a long incision and traditional medical instruments.
As medical technology evolved, the laparoscopic or minimally invasive technique was introduced and widely adopted. Using the minimally invasive technique, a surgeon performs the same operation, but creates several ¼ to ½ inch incisions and uses long-handled instruments. This technique is associated with faster recovery, less pain, and less scarring. Both approaches have similar success rates in reducing excess weight and improving or resolving co-morbid conditions.
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