Why is laparoscopic cholecystectomy preferred by surgeons over an open procedure?
A) Surgical risks are fewer.
B) It takes less time.
C) The surgeon can perform more surgeries each day.
D) Laparoscopic procedures take more time to heal.
Ans: A
Feedback: Open surgery has largely been replaced by laparoscopic cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder through a small incision through the umbilicus). As a result, surgical risks have decreased, along with the length of hospital stay and the long recovery period required after standard surgical cholecystectomy.
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