Minimal Access Surgery	Open Surgery
Hospital stay	Shorter hospital stay	Longer hospital stay
Post-operative healing	Mostly one week	Five to seven weeks
Pain & Discomfort	Minimal tissue damage, hence less pain & discomfort	Long incision leading to tissue damage, hence more pain& discomfort
Scars	Small incision (usually 0.5 - 1.5cm), small or negligible scars	Long incision(usually 5 – 8 inches), leaving behind long scar on the body
Post-operative infections	Fewer complications from blood loss or infection	Higher chances for blood loss and infection due to long incision

MAS leads to significantly lesser post-operative pain, faster healing and minimum scarring. For you, this means returning back to normal life at the earliest.