laparoscopic surgery
Minimally invasive procedure
Laparoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive surgical technique where operations are performed through small incisions using a camera and specialized instruments.
The surgeon views the internal area on a monitor rather than opening the body with large cuts.
Also called keyhole surgery.
Recovery time is typically shorter than with traditional open surgery: She was back to work two weeks after her laparoscopic surgery.
Pointed drainage puncture tool
- portDocking place for ships
- insufflationBlowing into body cavity
- pneumoperitoneumAir within abdominal cavity
- cannulaThin medical insertion tube
keyhole · minimally invasive · puncture · peritoneum · abdominal wall · umbilicus · triangulation · multiport
Gallbladder excision surgery
- appendectomySurgery removing vestigial organ
- hernia repairSurgery fixing organ protrusion
- colectomySurgical removal of colon
- hysterectomyExcision of the uterus
nephrectomy · adrenalectomy · splenectomy · gastric bypass · cystectomy · myomectomy · prostatectomy
Skillful hand coordination
- maneuverabilityEase of controlled movement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
hand-eye coordination · ergonomics · tactile feedback · meticulous · suturing · hemostasis · anastomosis
One who seizes things
- dissectorOne who cuts apart
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
- retractorTool exposing surgical field
- cauteryBurning flesh medically
stapler · suction · irrigator · electrosurgery · scissors · ligature · light source
Treated without admission
- ambulatoryAble to walk
- quick returnSpeedy trip back
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
- postoperativeAfter an operation
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- surgical robotMachine performing medical procedures
- telesurgerySurgery performed from afar
- robotic armsProgrammable mechanical manipulators
- consoleComfort in distress
Screen showing visual feed
- 3D imagingCapturing objects with depth
- fiber opticsLight-carrying cable technology
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
- image-guidedDirected by visual feedback
trocar
Pointed drainage puncture tool
- portDocking place for ships
- insufflationBlowing into body cavity
- pneumoperitoneumAir within abdominal cavity
cannula · keyhole · minimally invasive · puncture · peritoneum · abdominal wall · umbilicus · triangulation · multiport · carbon dioxide
cholecystectomy
Gallbladder excision surgery
- appendectomySurgery removing vestigial organ
- hernia repairSurgery fixing organ protrusion
- colectomySurgical removal of colon
hysterectomy · nephrectomy · adrenalectomy · splenectomy · gastric bypass · cystectomy · myomectomy · prostatectomy
dexterity
Skillful hand coordination
- maneuverabilityEase of controlled movement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
delicate · hand-eye coordination · ergonomics · tactile feedback · meticulous · suturing · hemostasis · anastomosis
grasper
One who seizes things
cautery · stapler · suction · irrigator · electrosurgery · scissors · ligature · light source
outpatient
Treated without admission
- ambulatoryAble to walk
- quick returnSpeedy trip back
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
da Vinci
Italian locative surname element
- surgical robotMachine performing medical procedures
- telesurgerySurgery performed from afar
- robotic armsProgrammable mechanical manipulators
video monitor
Screen showing visual feed
- 3D imagingCapturing objects with depth
- fiber opticsLight-carrying cable technology
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
image-guided · lighting · field of view · digital recording · zoom
- surgerysurgeon, surgeons, operation, incision, scalpel
- proceduresprocedure, procedures, process, autopsy, policies
- Pancreatic Surgeriespancreatectomy, Whipple procedure
- surgical removalsexcision, removal, tumor excision, resection, mastectomy
- bariatricsgastric bypass, lap band, bariatric surgeon, bariatric, morbid obesity
- geriatric surgeryelderly patients, hip fractures, hip replacement, frailty, geriatrician
laparoscopic surgerylaparotomy
Abdominal cavity access cut
thoracotomy · open-heart surgery · open heart surgery · craniotomy · sternotomy
laparoscopic surgerymedical management
Non-surgical therapeutic care
pharmacotherapy · watchful waiting · medication therapy · radiation therapy · chemotherapy
surgery, endoscopy, endoscope, laparoscopy, endoscopic, laparoscope, laparoscopic, endoscopies