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Technology in health: Same old surgeries only less bloody

You have been experiencing abdominal problems, and the doctor needs a physical view of your insides to properly diagnose or sort out whatever the ultrasound and scans revealed. Years back, they would have to cut into you, increasing the risk factor of the procedure. But thanks to technology, they don’t have to do so anymore. We are talking about laparoscopic surgery, also known as keyhole surgery.

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