Complex sentence: The key element in laparoscopic surgery is the use of a laparoscope, a long fiber optic cable system which allows viewing of the affected area by snaking the cable from a more distant, but more easily accessible location.
Split into simpler sentences: The key element in laparoscopic surgery is the use of a laparoscope. A long fiber optic cable system which allows viewing of the effected area by snaking the cable from a more distant, but more easily accessible location.