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	Benefits of MIS		Share

Because minimally invasive surgery (MIS) requires smaller incisions, patients typically recover faster. Benefits of MIS include:

• Less pain
• Shorter hospital stay
• Less impact on the immune system
• Less blood loss
• Less scarring
• Significantly smaller incisions that require fewer stitches
• Lower chance of infection and wound complications
• Faster return to work and normal activities
• Covered by most insurance providers, just as traditional surgery is covered