Laparoscopic surgery is one the most noteworthy advancement in the field of surgery in recent years. This minimal access approach has been widely accepted and adopted for many types of surgeries. The benefits include decreased post-operative pain, shorter lengths of in-patient hospitalization, increased patient acceptance, and a more rapid return to normal routine. Though this procedure is considered to be highly reliable, it is unlikely that no errors can occur throughout this process, even in the simplest of cases. One can definitely say that lesser incision length, less incision pain, less hospital stay may not actually translate into less risk. 

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