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laparoscopic surgery |
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Laparoscopic surgery; keyhole surgery Surgery that utilizes a laparoscope with a video camera and surgical instruments inserted through small incisions. Mentioned in: Adhesions, Pancreatic Cancer, Exocrine laparoscopic surgery The use of a fiberoptic laparoscope and specialized instruments to diagnose and/or treat 'surgical' disease. See Laparoscopic staging, Paradoxical movement. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Efficiency of manual versus robolical (Zeus) assisted laparoscopic surgery in the performance of standardized tasks. Laparoscopic surgery uses a tiny video camera to help the surgeon guide long, slender instruments inserted into patients through small incisions. In space, non-invasive techniques such as laparoscopic surgery are preferred because of the limitations in a zero gravity environment and the fact blood and other bodily fluids can be easily confined. |
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