What is keyhole surgery?

Laparoscopy generally requires between two and four small ‘keyhole’ incisions on the abdomen. Through these small holes, instruments such as a laparoscope (a thin telescope-like instrument) are introduced to perform surgery. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

A majority of women in their lifetime would have undergone some form of surgery. Whether it’s a minor or major surgery, it is still a nightmare to go through.

By the age of 60, one in every three women would have undergone a hysterectomy (surgery to remove the womb) for various reasons.