The surgeon explores your abdominal and\or pelvic cavities through one or two keyhole incisions. This is the less-invasive alternative to a laparotomy. It’s usually done for diagnostic purposes, to look for problems that imaging tests haven’t been able to identify.

Keyhole knee surgery, also known as arthroscopic knee surgery, is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to diagnose and treat knee problems. The procedure is performed using a small camera, called an arthroscope, which is inserted into the knee joint through a small incision.