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laparoscopyor peritoneoscopyProcedure for inspecting the abdominal cavity using a laparoscope; also surgery requiring use of a laparoscope. Laparoscopes use fibre-optic lights and small video cameras to show tissues and organs on a monitor. Laparoscopic surgical procedures include gallbladder, appendix, and tumour removal; tubal ligation; and hysterectomy. After carbon dioxide is pumped in to expand the space for the instruments, small incisions are made and the laparoscope and instruments inserted. Less invasive than traditional (open) surgery, laparoscopy reduces postoperative pain, recovery time, and length of hospital stay. laparoscopy [‚lap·ə′räs·kə·pē] (medicine) A method of visually examining the peritoneal cavity by means of a long slender endoscope equipped with sheath, obturator, biopsy forceps, a sphygmomanometer bulb and tubing, scissors, and a syringe; the endoscope is introduced into the peritoneal cavity through a small incision in the abdominal wall. Also known as peritoneoscopy. 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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| He is co-founder of the New England Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (NEAGL), which offers training to attendings and residents of Ob/Gyn programs and hosts meetings of laparoscopic surgeons to share interesting cases and innovative techniques. Nasdaq:CPTS), developer of the Essure[R] procedure, the first and only FDA-approved, non-incisional permanent birth control method available, announced today that new independent study data released at the 35th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) shows the Essure system eliminates risks associated with traditional surgical sterilization for many women not eligible for permanent birth control. Cytyc Corporation (Nasdaq: CYTC) today announced that a total of eight studies evaluating performance of the NovaSure([R]) System for endometrial ablation were presented at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) in Las Vegas. |
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