Fertility Surgeries for Women Aug 3, 2008
The doctor will need to insert a light and the laparoscope into your abdomen for access to your uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries ... Additional surgical instruments may be used in conjunction with the laparoscope to aid in resolving endometriosis, destructive cysts, scar tissue, or other features that may have a direct effect on your ability to conceive. (Suite101.com)
Korle-Bu to commence Laparoscopy course Jul 26, 2008
Accra, July 25, GNA - The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on Friday received six laparoscope towers and its accessories worth 160,000 Euros from Karl Storz University, Michigan, US, to kick-start a Laparoscopy course ... The key element in Laparoscopic surgery is the use of a laparoscope, which is telescopic rod lens system that is usually connected to a video camera. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Gundersen surgeons will get some help from robots Jul 22, 2008
Dr. Marvin Van Every, another Gundersen Lutheran urologist, said the technology allows him to perform surgery using high-resolution 3-D images with 10 times the magnification of traditional open surgery and very small, 1- to 2-centimeter incisions through a laparoscope, rather than the large incision required with open surgeries. This is patient-driven, and time and money will be saved, Van Every said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Provides Better Results Jul 16, 2008
Obesity surgery, also called bariatric surgery, is growing in popularity and more and more of these operations are being done using a laparoscope, note co-authors Dr. Wendy E. Weller, from the University at Albany in New York, and Dr. Carl Rosati, from Albany Medical Center. This is done by placing one or more small incisions in the abdomen, through which a hollow tube is inserted. (Newsmax)
ANOTHER OPTION: Two local OB-GYN surgeons perform total laparoscopic hysterectomies Jul 8, 2008
The recently developed procedure uses a laparoscope, a fiber optic instrument that is inserted into the abdomen through a small incision. The laparoscope allows gynecologists to examine the inside of the abdomen and guide the surgical procedure while removing the uterus and cervix. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
New Treatment Patch For Traveler's Diarrhea Jun 13, 2008
This study suggests that transcutaneous immunisation with LT in a patch could protect travellers against this common, debilitating ailment but the recorded efficacy will need confirmation in a phase III trial," they conclude. Use of a patch containing heat-labile toxin from Escherichia coli against travellers' diarrhoea: a phase II, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled field trial Sarah A Frech, Herbert L DuPont, A Louis Bourgeois, Robin McKenzie, Jaime Belkind-Gerson, Jose F Figueroa,... (Medical News Today)
Mixed outcomes in laparoscopy for prostates May 28, 2008
The laparoscope is a slender tube that allows the surgeon to see inside the body. Most minimally invasive prostate operations are robot assisted. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
gold standard Apr 23, 2008
The view is in three dimensions versus the two for a laparoscope and gives a doctor the sensation of almost being inside the human body. It s natural and intuitive, Gluck said. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Hysterectomies: Your Questions Answered Apr 5, 2008
A: Visualization is actually magnified with a laparoscope. Many gynecological oncologists (cancer specialists) are offering laparoscopic approaches even when there is known cancer. (CBS News)
South Africa elephants get birth control Dec 13, 2007
(Their testicles are located deep in the body, on either side of the spine, requiring a specially made laparoscope for the operation. . (Los Angeles Times)
Doctor's case highlights flaws in VA oversight system Oct 28, 2007
Byron Taylor, the lawyer who represented Whitney, said he believes that Veizaga-Mendez's problems began in the 1990s as he started to perform minimally invasive surgeries, which are done using surgical tools and a miniature video camera called a laparoscope that are inserted through small incisions. Taylor said Veizaga-Mendez successfully repaired Whitney's hernia in 1981 using a standard 6-inch incision that allowed the surgeon to see the injury more easily. (Boston Globe -- Local)
The doctor is now in Oct 10, 2007
The surgeon uses the incisions to insert a laparoscope, a small telescope connected to a tiny video camera. The camera transmits a picture to a video monitor that the surgeon uses to guide the instruments during the surgery. (Niles Star, MI)
Do you need that hysterectomy? Oct 9, 2007
A laparoscope allows the surgeon to view the patient's pelvic organs. It is inserted into the abdomen through one of several small incisions, along with additional instruments that can also be used to remove the uterus (a total laparoscopic hysterectomy) and treat any additional pelvic abnormalities," says Dr Kalian. Dr Kalian warns however that in South Africa, very few gynaecologists have received adequate training to perform this technique. What are the risks? Patients are strongly advised to... (iAfrica.com)
Gastric bypass and banding surgeries gaining on weight loss problems Aug 20, 2007
In addition, fewer complications from the surgery are prompting more operations, says Scott, who was one of the pioneers in using the laparoscope for the surgery ... Eagon, who performs only gastric bypass surgery, uses the laparoscope for 65 percent of his surgeries. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
Surgery saves New Salem man's lone kidney Jul 19, 2007
The surgery on the kidney works by inserting a laparoscope, which is a tubelike medical instrument, into the abdomen. Through the laparoscope, special needles are inserted into the tumor that inject it with gases that can freeze the cells ... Hurt has two scars, about 2 inches long, where the laparoscope was inserted. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Tube-tying procedure not be permanent in some cases Jul 3, 2007
It's performed using a fiberoptic laparoscope through a small abdominal incision under general anesthesia. If a large amount of fallopian tube was destroyed by the original tubal operation, that won't interfere with reconnecting the two ends. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Health Highlights: June 24, 2007 Jun 25, 2007
And over the years, surgeons have developed techniques to reduce the problem, using a laparoscope to make a much smaller incision. But now, reports the Associated Press, comes ball bladder removal with no abdominal incision, because the organ is removed through the patient's mouth. (Forbes)
* Jury still out on cancer-fighting `knife': TMUH Jun 24, 2007
Either in conjunction with traditional surgery or through "keyhole surgery" performed with a laparoscope, the argon-helium knife works by freezing the tumor with a blast of liquid argon-helium gas. "We can destroy an area of up to 8cm in diameter, cooling the tumor to as much as minus 260oC," Huang said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
A noble, if odd, calling: Saving whale droppings Jun 19, 2007
An elephant's testicle is, ah, very big and tough and explains why veterinarian Mark Stetter, who works at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida, invented a four-foot-long fiber-optic laparoscope tied to a video monitor. He needs it to sterilize randy elephant, especially in African wildlife parks, where the animals have been breeding way too quickly. (Orlando Sentinel)
First-Ever Robotic Pancreatectomy Successful Jun 2, 2007
During surgery, physicians inserted the laparoscope and robotic arms of the da Vinci surgical system through five small incisions in the patient's abdomen. The pancreas was then removed through a two-inch incision. (Science Daily)
Robots and Laptops Feb 8, 2007
The surgeon performs the procedure by making a small incision in the abdominal wall through which an instrument called a laparoscope is placed. The laparoscope is connected to a fibre optic cable system, which lights the operating field and to a video camera, which gives the surgeon a complete view of all of the organs and structures in the abdomen and pelvis. (Fox News)
UNC spinoff gets SBIR extension for 3D laparoscope Dec 30, 2006
A Triangle technology startup has landed federal funding to extend a project aimed at developing a three-dimensional laparoscope ... The additional funds, which also match a private-sector grant from an undisclosed entity, will be used to develop the 3D laparoscope ... A laparoscope is a slender, tubular endoscope that is inserted in the body in order to view the abdomen or pelvic cavities. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Vasectomies for elephants? Idea prompts debate Oct 11, 2006
Using the tools doctors use for arthroscopic knee surgeries on humans a laparoscope and a video monitor Stetter can perform what he says is a two-hour procedure to sterilize male elephants without disrupting their important testosterone production. The elephant must first be shot with an anesthesia dart, guided to an open area, and propped up by a crane truck so that he can stand while sleeping. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Flexible feelersThe robots that could defuse a bomb or perform brain surgery Sep 14, 2006
Some surgery like this is done using a laparoscope, similar to a set of chopsticks with tools on the end. The surgeon pokes these through a tiny hole in the patient to do an operation, such as removing the gall bladder. (BBC News -- Science)
Cancer is terminal for Lost in the Fog Aug 20, 2006
"Basically what we did was introduce a laparoscope into his abdomen to see if the cancer had spread throughout his system," said Dr. Don Smith, Lost in the Fog's veterinarian. "We found two tumors, one in a ligament suspended from the spleen and another very large one along the roof of his back. It's lying against the body wall, and it cannot be removed surgically. His condition is terminal.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Endometriosis Jul 27, 2006
This is a way to examine the female genitals using a laparoscope - a surgical instrument with a fibre optic system which brings light into the abdomen. Using this instrument doctors are able to pinpoint the location, size and extent of the growths. (BBC News -- Health)
* Laser surgery brings new hope for nasal carcinoma sufferers Jul 20, 2006
Advertising Laparoscope laser surgery may be effective in treating patients with recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma, or cancer of the nasal passage, a local hospital said yesterday at a press conference ... The laser surgery, however, uses a laparoscope to enter the nasal passage and remove the tumor before cauterizing the surrounding tissue and thus does not destroy the facial structure, Ko said ... Ko and Tan said that patients do not suffer the serious side effects caused by traditional... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Successful Artificial Insemination is in the Details Jul 15, 2006
Then, he punches two small holes in the ewe's abdomen - one through which he'll slide a laparoscope and look for the uterine horn, and another for the AI gun that contains the semen to be injected there. If the ewe's rumen or bladder are full, they can get in the way of the instruments and possibly be punctured, Gottfredson explained, hence the importance of removing feed and water. (Agri-View, WI)
WP: Panda holds zoos hopes, publics heart Jul 9, 2006
Reproductive scientist JoGayle Howard used a tiny laparoscope with a light to perform artificial insemination. That single, scientifically timed procedure was in contrast to practices in China, native habitat to about 1,600 giant pandas in the wild and fewer than 180 in captivity. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Procedures beat meds to help patients fight obesity, GERD May 22, 2006
Doctors perform LNF with a video laparoscope, wrapping the upper part of the stomach around the lower esophagus to strengthen the control valve to decrease the upflow of stomach acid to the esophagus. Researchers selected 98 chronic GERD patients who required long-term therapy. (EurekAlert!)
Alternatives for treating fibroids May 2, 2006
Or doctors can use a laparoscope, a viewing instrument inserted into the pelvic cavity through a small incision in the abdominal skin, to guide them in snaring and taking out fibroids. A new treatment is magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound. (Herald-Tribune)
Angiotech presents positive Adhibit(TM) data at the 19th annual European Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology Apr 7, 2006
"Adhibit also proved itself to be easily delivered through a laparoscope, and has the potential to further advance minimally-invasive surgery in women." About Adhibit(TM) Adhibit is a fully-synthetic, sprayable hydrogel that is safely resorbed by the body over 30 days and is designed to reduce or prevent the formation of post-operative surgical adhesions. Currently approved in Europe to prevent or reduce post-surgical adhesion formation in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery, Adhibit... (PR Newswire)
Its the age of keyhole surgeriesAddMyLinkImage("/news/181_1624226,0035.htm", "Its the age of keyhole surgeries"); Feb 13, 2006
Its the age of keyhole surgeries : HindustanTimes. Monday, February 13, 2006. (Hindustan Times, India)
Mormon Church Says Leader Has Surgery Jan 26, 2006
A laparoscope is an instrument inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall. Hinckley was expected to recover rapidly and resume his normal duties, the church's statement said. (PhillyBurbs.com)
