minimally invasive procedures
Small-incision medical techniques
Minimally invasive procedures are medical interventions performed through small incisions or natural body openings rather than large surgical cuts.
The approach reduces tissue damage, scarring, and recovery time compared to traditional open surgery.
Common examples include laparoscopic operations, arthroscopy, and catheter-based heart procedures: The gallbladder removal was minimally invasive—she was home the next day.
- laparoscopicVia small abdominal incisions
- endoscopicRelating to internal visualization
- arthroscopicJoint-examining via tiny camera
- keyholeOpening for a lock
- roboticStiff and unemotional
catheter · scope · incision · camera · guided imagery · surgical · outpatient · recovery · scarless · scar tissue · precision · tiny · probe · fiber-optic · biopsy · ablation · stent · angioplasty
minimally invasive proceduresexploratory surgery
laparotomy · thoracotomy · open-heart surgery · radical surgery · craniotomy
minimally invasive proceduresaggressive treatment
Forceful medical intervention
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