Minimally invasive surgery is a technique that allows surgeons to operate through tiny incisions utilizing pediatric-sized instruments while achieving the same results as traditional surgery. However, unlike traditional open surgery, which involves large cuts to expose the internal organs being operated on, minimally invasive surgery affords the following advantages:

• Less pain
• Less chance of infection
• Less blood loss
• Shorter hospital stays
• Smaller scars
• Quicker recovery and return to home and/or school  

Although minimally invasive surgery is the direction in which much of the medical field is headed, it is not necessarily the right approach for every patient in every situation.  It is best to study your options