Laparoscopic surgery

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is surgery to remove the gallbladder. The gallbladder is located in the upper right part of the abdomen, behind the liver. It is a storage sac for bile produced in the liver. Bile aids in the digestion and absorption of fats. Cholecystectomy is often done for inflammation of the gallbladder (cholecystitis). This condition is usually caused by a buildup of gallstones (cholelithiasis) in the gallbladder. Gallstones can block the flow of…

invasive techniques, including percutaneous ureteroscopic, endopyelotomy, cutting transvesical balloon dilatation as well as laparoscopic pyeloplasty. All of these procedures were introduced with the aim to obtain the standard of open dismembered pyeloplasty providing long-term success rates between 93 and 97%, with a minimal surgical trauma for the patients12. Laparoscopic pyeloplasty is a minimally invasive option in the treatment of UPJO which was developed in the early 1990s and after an…

Although initially introduced as a first-stage procedure, Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy(LSG) has gained popularity as a primary restrictive bariatric procedure. The ASMBS,in it’s updated position statement on sleeve gastrectomy (SG) as a bariatric procedure, recognises SG as an acceptable primary bariatric procedure and also as a first stage procedure in high risk patients. [2] A recent report by the American College of Surgeons-Bariatric Surgery Center Network, which evaluated 28616 patients,…

Laparoscopic Ovariectomy VS Ovariohysterectomy Spaying and neutering of pets is an exceedingly common occurrence; it eliminates unwanted breeding and prevents many health concerns by removing the reproductive organs. There are multiple surgery options when it comes to handling the extraction of the reproduction organs of pets. Specifically, spaying can be accomplished through removing the ovaries of a female pet or by removing the entire uterus. There are two ways a veterinarian can accomplish…

to review and discuss the management and presentation of Mrs. Fiona Jones illness, following an laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Throughout this report, there will be a discussion of Mrs. Jones' condition, in regard to the pathophysiological and development of gallstones. A discussion of the potential management alternatives and patient education will also take place, that is necessary following the surgery. Possible complications and findings will also be discussed to gain a better understanding…

Laparoscopic assisted colon endorectal pull-through Overview: Laparoscopic assisted endorectal pull-through colon is minimally invasive surgery for Hirschsprung's disease; the part of the colon that does not have nerve cells is pulled through the anal canal and cut away, while the healthy end is sutured to the rectum. In addition to anal, surgical instruments, and a narrow lighted instrument with a video camera at the end (laparoscope) is inserted into the abdomen through four holes to mobilize…

an emotional act which usually occurs between person to person, in this same act, a patient is exposing their vulnerabilities to a robot with the respect that a robot will not take advantage of their openness. The dissemination of robotic-assisted surgery have allowed for the impossible to be done, and that includes performing operations from another country away. Kehlet and Wilmore were quoted estimating “...that in the future most collective surgical procedures will become day surgical…

Introduction When you hear the word surgery the first thought is the risk you are taking while on the table. Though, your first thought when you hear the words robotic surgery, you think robot? Well, robotic surgery is a new innovative way to perform surgeries but, while being controlled by a surgeon. While robotic surgery is a major breakthrough in medical science it doesn’t rule out the way it works, its advantages, disadvantages, and malfunctions of the procedure. How It Works The da Vinci…

Surgery has always played a big role in the world. It’s the reason why we’re able to be alive today; otherwise people would be sick and not able to function properly. Surgeons are presented with a problem, their job then on is to find the source, and remove it. For centuries surgery has been made important for those fighting in war. In 1550 B.C, the Egyptians believed that the gift of healing was to be sent from the heavens. If someone wasn’t healed and passed on then it was their time to go.…

Robotic Surgery With the beginning of the 21st century new innovations have come forth slowly letting things be easier while creating things in many topics including the health care and engineering like robotic surgery. Robotic Surgery is a new method that performs a surgery using small tools attached to a robotic arms that the surgeon controls through a computer allowing the surgery to be completed with more precision, flexibility and control that sometimes isn 't normally possible. The surgery…