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laparoscopic surgery |
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laparoscopic surgery: see endoscope endoscopic surgery through small incisions; such surgery is much less traumatic to the patient than traditional open surgery. Laparoscopic surgery, in which the endoscope is inserted through a small incision in the abdomen or chest, is used to correct abnormalities of the ovaries ..... Click the link for more information. . 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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Unlike the da Vinci system, the Zeus system is outfitted with 5-mm instruments and a 10-mm three-dimensional laparoscope. An eerie sense that the building's brain lies behind that door is enhanced by the lantern, which moves like a laparoscope withdrawing from an esophagus--though the mysterious scene is less clinical than evocative of a certain subconscious vulnerability. Pest-control operators can then drill into a wall and insert a fiberoptic camera, essentially a laparoscope, to confirm the insects' presence. |
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