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Inflammatory bowel disease, typically ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, can cause severe inflammation of the digestive tract, and lead to more serious consequences. Learn how laparoscopic surgery can help you treat your inflammatory bowel disease with fewer risks and a quicker recovery.

Have you recently been told that you need colon surgery? You are probably weighing your options between traditional colon surgery or laparoscopic colon surgery. Learn about the many benefits of colon surgery, like faster recoveries, lesser risk of infection, and more.

Recover more quickly from your surgery by choosing laparoscopic surgery over open surgery. Learn how laparoscopic surgery has few risks, a quicker recovery, and is far less painful than traditional surgery. 

Are you suffering from chronic acid reflux? Learn how acid-reflux surgery can treat the negative symptoms caused by reflux, while preventing more serious problems, like cancer, from arising.

There are a variety of weight loss surgery options. However, the most popular, convenient, and painless weight loss surgeries involve laparoscopic techniques. Learn the difference between traditional weight loss surgery and laparoscopic weigh loss surgery, and why you should choose laparoscopic surgery for your weight loss. 

Have you been told that you need surgery for a certain illness or symptom, like hernia, colon conditions, obesity & more? Learn how keyhole surgery works, as an easier, safer alternative to traditional surgery. 

Are you scheduled to have weight loss surgery? While there are few risks involved with laparoscopic bariatric surgery, sticking to these diet rules can help you keep the weight off for good, while keeping you healthy. 

In a Washington Post article, author Hillary Gulley writes about her uphill battle with hidden hernias as she searched tirelessly for a correct diagnosis. Read the full article here. 

Hernias affect many Americans. Although the exact cause of hernias is unknown, researchers have found that weak spots in the abdominal and groin muscles are contributing factors. Hernias can cause severe discomfort, and place physical limitations on those who develop them. Hernia surgery is the only way to effectively treat this condition and restore a patient’s comfort, activity level, and quality of life.

At Laparoscopic Surgical Center of New York, Dr. Brian Katz treats hernias using minimally invasive surgical techniques. Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair can be performed on our New York, NY patients, providing them with a safe and effective treatment that requires little recovery time. For those who are looking to treat hernias quickly and effectively, laparoscopic surgery may be the most appropriate treatment option.