News tagged with laparoscopy

Laparoscopy

Laparoscopy (from Greek lapara, "flank or loin", and skopein, "to see, view or examine") is an operation performed in the abdomen or pelvis through small incisions (usually 0.5–1.5 cm) with the aid of a camera. It can either be used to inspect and diagnose a condition or to perform surgery.

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Robotic surgery 'tremendous benefit' to patients, researchers say

Robot-assisted surgery dramatically improves outcomes in patients with uterine, endometrial, and cervical cancer, said researchers at the Jewish General Hospital's Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research in Montreal. Moreover, ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 12, 2011 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

First US surgery to compare NOTES vs. laparoscopy

As part of the only U.S. prospective multicenter clinical trial to compare natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) to laparoscopy, surgeons at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 07, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Taking NOTES: abdominal surgery without general anesthesia

A recent review in Faculty of 1000 Medicine Reports, a publication in which clinicians highlight advances in medical practice, suggests regional pain relief could be used during abdominal surgery. In this review, Michael ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study examines effectiveness of laparoscopic surgical treatments to alleviate chronic pelvic pain

A surgical procedure known as LUNA (laparoscopic uterosacral nerve ablation) did not result in improvements in chronic pelvic pain, painful menstruation, painful sexual intercourse or quality of life when compared with laparoscopic ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fox Chase performs the world's first successful ViKY robot-assisted surgery for pancreatic tumors

This month Fox Chase Cancer Center performed the world's first successful minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy using the ViKYŽ system's revolutionary robotic, compact laparoscope holder. The technology, developed in France ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A Better View for Surgeons During Minimally Invasive Surgeries

A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the UC San Diego division of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) is nearing completion of their first prototype of ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1