Advanced laparoscopy is an open surgery where an incision is made in the skin of the abdomen. The incision can be up to several inches in length, but is usually no more than a 1/2 an inch in length. Advanced laparoscopic surgery is also known as minimally invasive surgery.
When a surgeon performs laparoscopic surgery, he or she will use an instrument known as a laparoscope. A laparoscope is a long, slim instrument that is administered into the abdomen after the surgeon makes the incision. The laparoscopic is attached to a tiny camera, which enables a surgeon with the ability to see the abdominal and pelvic organs on a television screen. When a surgeon needs to fix a problem with one of the organs, other instruments may be used as well. If there is a problem, then the instruments that are used can be inserted through the incision that was used to insert the laparoscope, which is known as a single site laparoscopy.