refers to the use of techniques that permit access to internal organs without a large incision.
When MAS is used for dealing with abdominal diseases it is called Laparoscopic surgery.
The section of Minimal Access Surgery has state-of-the-art equipment and offers facilities for performing common as well as more complex operations. Several of the abdominal operations that are traditionally performed by open surgery can now be undertaken using minimal access surgical technique with obvious benefits to the patients
Laparoscopic Surgery is a (MIS) Minimally Invasive Surgery, allowing access to the internal organs through key hole size incisions in the body by the use of a specialised laparoscope. Carbon dioxide is used to inflate the body cavity to create space for operation.
