The difference between minimally invasive and laser lies in different concepts, different treatment modes, different treatment ranges and different surgical injuries. 1. Different concepts: minimally invasive refers to the use of endoscopy and other special instruments, surgery through small surgical incisions, can achieve the same effect of surgical treatment of a surgical method; laser refers to the use of specific instruments to use laser, electrical measures to achieve the purpose of treatment of surgical operations. 2. Different treatment modes: minimally invasive treatment modes mostly adopt instruments to deal with diseased tissues, which can achieve surgical effects such as excision, ligation, electrocoagulation, etc., while laser is to use light and electricity to achieve therapeutic purposes. 3. Different treatment scope: minimally invasive treatment has a wider scope, such as minimally invasive brain surgery, minimally invasive chest or abdominal surgery, as well as the treatment of spinal or joint diseases; while laser treatment is mostly limited to the scope of skin and eye lesions. 4. Surgical damage is different: minimally invasive surgery can also cause damage to the normal tissues in the lesion area; whereas laser treatment is mostly limited to the superficial layer of the skin. There are many more differences between minimally invasive and laser treatments. The choice of treatment for a specific disease should be made in accordance with medical advice.