laparoscopies
Minimally invasive procedures
Laparoscopies is the plural of laparoscopy, a minimally invasive surgical procedure in which a thin tube with a camera is inserted through a small incision, typically in the abdomen.
Surgeons use laparoscopies to examine organs, take biopsies, or perform operations like gallbladder removal: She's had three laparoscopies to treat her endometriosis.
Pointed drainage puncture tool
- insufflationBlowing into body cavity
- pneumoperitoneumAir within abdominal cavity
- cannulaThin medical insertion tube
- carbon dioxideRespiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
Membrane lining the abdomen
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
- pelvisBony basin at waist
- umbilicusAbdominal cord remnant
- gallbladderBile storage organ
appendix · ovaries · uterus · fallopian tubes · liver · spleen · pancreas · mesentery
Gallbladder excision surgery
- appendectomySurgery removing vestigial organ
- hernia repairSurgery fixing organ protrusion
- colectomySurgical removal of colon
- hysterectomyExcision of the uterus
myomectomy · tubal ligation · biopsy · adrenalectomy · nephrectomy
Surgical procedure venue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- sterile fieldUncontaminated surgical workspace
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- surgical teamMedical professionals performing operations
general anesthesia · preoperative · postoperative · informed consent · scrub nurse
Opening for a lock
- outpatientTreated without admission
- ambulatoryAble to walk
- day surgeryMedical procedure, home same afternoon
Image capturing device
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
- high-definitionSuperior image resolution
light source · lens · video display · inspection · exploration · optical · image-guided · viewing angle
trocar
Pointed drainage puncture tool
- insufflationBlowing into body cavity
- pneumoperitoneumAir within abdominal cavity
- cannulaThin medical insertion tube
peritoneum
Membrane lining the abdomen
gallbladder · appendix · ovaries · uterus · fallopian tubes · liver · spleen · pancreas · mesentery · bowel
cholecystectomy
Gallbladder excision surgery
- appendectomySurgery removing vestigial organ
- hernia repairSurgery fixing organ protrusion
- colectomySurgical removal of colon
hysterectomy · myomectomy · tubal ligation · biopsy · adrenalectomy · nephrectomy
operating room
Surgical procedure venue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- sterile fieldUncontaminated surgical workspace
- surgeonPhysician who operates
surgical team · general anesthesia · preoperative · postoperative · informed consent · scrub nurse
keyhole
Opening for a lock
- outpatientTreated without admission
- ambulatoryAble to walk
- day surgeryMedical procedure, home same afternoon
camera
Image capturing device
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
high-definition · light source · lens · video display · inspection · exploration · optical · image-guided · viewing angle · illumination
grasper
One who seizes things
- dissectorOne who cuts apart
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
- electrocauteryElectrical surgical burning tool