UF Health Surgeon Michael Latzko provides patients the benefits of laparoscopy – a minimally-invasive surgical method Dr. Latzko and his team utilize to treat a variety of conditions affecting the stomach, pancreas, bowel, esophagus and bile ducts.
A laparoscopic specialist and minimally-invasive surgeon at Sebring, Florida’s Surgical Specialists, Dr. Michael Latzko offers this technologically-advanced surgical technique due to its many advantages over traditional surgical procedure.
As a method that requires smaller incisions and less cutting than traditional surgery, laparoscopy provides the patient:
· Less visible scarring.
· A greater opportunity at less internal scarring.
· A shorter duration in the hospital.
· Faster recovery times that (typically) result in less pain.
· The chance to return to their normal routine and activities sooner.
Laparoscopic surgery is now utilized to treat a number of diseases affecting the GI tract. These include but are not limited to: hernia, achalasia, diverticulitis, esophageal disorders, esophageal cancer, foregut conditions, reflux, gastric cancer and colon cancer.
