Are smaller surgical incisions better?
Are smaller surgical incisions better? Tuesday May 3, 2005 Some people may want you to think this is the case, but it is absolutely not true! The goal of any surgical procedure is to correct a problem. Hip replacements are done to take away arthritis pain. Rotator cuff repairs are done to alleviate shoulder pain and improve motion. These surgeries, first and foremost, are not cosmetic! Now, surgery can be done in more appealing ways, and with the advent of arthroscopic surgery and other less-invasive surgical techniques, scars are getting smaller. But it is more important to do the surgery correctly rather than keep the incision small. Afterall, small incisions are worthless is the problem is not treated! These types of less-invasive surgery are not necessarily bad. However, some surgeons do not feel they best treat some specific problems. Because of this, a surgeon may recommend against a procedure such as a
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