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Laparoscopic surgery — Laparoscopic surgery, also called minimally invasive surgery (MIS) , bandaid surgery , keyhole surgery , or pinhole surgery is a modern surgical technique in which operations in the abdomen are performed through small incisions (usually 0.5… … Wikipedia
Surgery — This article is about the medical specialty. For other uses, see Surgery (disambiguation). A cardiothoracic surgeon performs a mitral valve replacement at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. Surgery (from the Greek … Wikipedia
Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy — (LRP) is a modern form of radical prostatectomy, an operation for prostate cancer. Contrasted with the original open form of the surgery, laparoscopic radical prostatectomy does not make a large incision. Instead, laparoscopic radical… … Wikipedia
Laparoscopic anterior hernia repair — is the method by which a hiatal hernia in patients undergoing bariatric surgery is repaired laparoscopically anteriorly and not posteriorly as in the fundoplication procedure.This procedure was introduced by Dr. Sami Salem Ahmad from Germany, and … Wikipedia
laparoscopic-assisted colectomy — Surgery done with the aid of a laparoscope to remove all or part of the colon through several small incisions made in the wall of the abdomen. A laparoscope is a thin, tube like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a… … English dictionary of cancer terms
laparoscopic prostatectomy — Surgery to remove all or part of the prostate with the aid of a laparoscope. A laparoscope is a thin, tube like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue to be checked under a microscope for signs of … English dictionary of cancer terms
Surgery — The word surgery has multiple meanings. It is the branch of medicine concerned with diseases and conditions which require or are amenable to operative procedures. Surgery is the work done by a surgeon. By analogy, the work of an editor wielding… … Medical dictionary
Gastric bypass surgery — Gastric bypass procedures (GBP) are any of a group of similar operations used to treat morbid obesity the severe accumulation of excess weight as fatty tissue and the health problems (comorbidities) it causes. Bariatric surgery is the term… … Wikipedia
Single port access surgery — Single Port Access (SPATM) surgery, also known as Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILSTM) or One Port Umbilical Surgery (OPUS) or Natural Orifice TransUmbilical Surgery (NOTUS), is an advanced minimally invasive surgical procedure in which… … Wikipedia
Robotic surgery — A robotically assisted surgical system used for prostatectomies, cardiac valve repair and gynecologic surgical procedures Robotic surgery, computer assisted surgery, and robotically assisted surgery are terms for technological developments that… … Wikipedia
