One of the compelling advantages of laparoscopic cholecystectomy over the more traditional approach is the markedly decreased formation of adhesions (scar tissue) that follows this type of surgery. Adhesions are bands of scar tissue that develop within the abdomen around the places where surgeons have needed to cut and sew. By limiting cutting and handling of internal organs during surgery, adhesions are less likely to form. When the abdominal wall is opened through a long incision there is greater chance for scar and adhesion formation. Nevertheless, even the minimal injury that is caused during laparoscopic gallbladder surgery provokes an adhesion response, but because the surfaces of the abdominal contents are kept moister, and because there is less bleeding, there are measurably fewer adhesions. TO READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE:
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