Abdominal Surgery

Abdominal surgery is a broad term used for various surgical procedures around the abdominal region. These can be used to treat or diagnose medical conditions present in that area. The surgery can be performed on multiple sites like the small intestines, spleen, stomach, appendix, and rectum (or colon). The surgery made be needed for different reasons like infection, bowel disease, or tumours. Abdominal surgery can also be done to treat different types of hernias like umbilical or inguinal.

Abdominal surgeries can be broadly classified as laparotomies and laparoscopic surgeries. Laparotomies surgeries are considered major operations that require large incisions to operate. The laparoscopic surgeries are done with small incisions and have less postoperative pain.