When comparing surgery options, we feel like advanced laparoscopic procedures have a great deal to offer patients. For one, there’s much less scarring with a majority of procedures since incisions are smaller. Additionally, your recovery time is less when we perform surgery in this manner. You may even go back home sooner in a majority of cases than if you would have undergone a standard surgical procedure. You heal quicker, and you’re able to resume your usual activities sooner. Typically, you also have less pain with this type of surgery. This is because there’s less trauma to your body when we make several smaller incisions rather than one large one. Moreover, you have less inflammation. With traditional surgeries of the intestines, you had to spend a week or even longer in the hospital. Once you went back home, you could expect your recovery to take at least four weeks. Some patients required up to eight weeks to heal. With laparoscopic procedures, you typically only need to spend two nights in the hospital at max. The recovery time for laparoscopic surgeries is usually only two to three weeks. Ultimately, when you’re spending less time in the hospital, your expenses for the procedure are usually less as well. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Johnson, serving Merced, CA and the general vicinity, by calling us.