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  1. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery

    Refimprove date December 2009 Functional endoscopic sinus surgery FESS is the mainstay in the surgical treatment of sinusitis and nasal polyps , including bacterial, fungal, recurrent acute, and chronic sinus problems. Ample research supports its record of safety and success. FESS is a relatively recent surgical procedure that uses nasal endoscope s using Hopkins rod lens technology through the nostrils to avoid cutting the skin. These endoscopes have diameters of 4mm adult use and 2.7mm pediatric use and come in varying angles of view from 0 degrees to 30, 45, 70, 90, and 120 degrees. They provide good illumination of the inside of the nasal cavity and sinuses. FESS came into existence because of pioneering work of Messerklinger and Stamberger Graz, Austria. Other surgeons have made additional contributions first published in USA by Kennedy in 1985 . ref cite journal author Kennedy DW title Functional endoscopic sinus surgery. Technique journal Arch Otolaryngol volume 111 issue 10 pages 643 9 year 1985 month Oct pmid 4038136 ref Technique Image Illu nasal cavities.jpg thumb right 200px Frontal, Maxillary, and Anterior Ethmoid sinuses drain into the middle meatus. Posterior ethmoids drain into the superior meatus. Sphenoid drains into the sphenoethmoid recess. There are four sinuses dealt with by means of this surgery The frontal sinuses located in the forehead, the maxillary sinuses ..., hyposmia, injury to lacrimal duct The use of CT Navigation in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery A Computed ... Otolaryngology Category Surgery Category Endoscopy nl Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery pl Czynno ciowo ... and posterior cranial fossa. Endoscopic access to pituitary tumors has been found to be quite useful ... turcica orbital access optic nerve access Complications Extreme care is required with this surgery ... assistance in sinus surgery is used to improve anatomical identification and avoid damage to vital ... surgery with and without CT navigation journal Rhinology date 14 year 2008 month May volume 46 pages ...   more details



  1. Totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass surgery

    KK, Mehta Y, Trehan N title Totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass surgery journal Asian Cardiovasc ... disease bypass tecab.html P9 578 University of Chicago Medical Center Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass TECAB http video.google.com videoplay?docid 5422402475397099351&q Totally Endoscopic Coronary ... Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass http www.umm.edu heart tecab.htm TECAB Procedure at the University of Maryland Medical Center Cardiac surgery procedures Category Cardiac surgery ...   more details



  1. Endoscopic nasopharyngectomy

    Multiple issues unreferenced October 2008 expert Medicine date October 2008 medref October 2008 orphan February 2009 Endoscopic nasopharyngectomy is a form of endoscopic surgery to treat nasopharyngeal carcinoma common in parts of Asia. This type of cancer is commonly treated with radiation therapy and chemotherapy , but endoscopic operation offers an alternative treatment especially when the radiation therapy fails. Category Endoscopy Category Surgical techniques Category Medical treatments treatment stub ...   more details



  1. Endoscopic stenting

    Endoscopic stenting is a medical procedure by which a stent , a hollow device designed to prevent contriction or collapse of a tubular organ, is inserted by endoscopy . They are usually inserted when a disease process has led to narrowing or obstruction of the organ in question, such as the esophagus or the colon anatomy colon . Endoscopic stents are commonly referred to as self expandable metallic stent s SEMS . SEMS play an important role in the management of malignant obstructing lesions in the gastrointestinal tract ref cite journal author McLoughlin MT, Byrne MF title Endoscopic stenting Where are we now and where can we go? journal World J Gastroenterol. volume 14 issue 24 pages 3798 3803 year 2008 month June url http www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov pmc articles PMC2721435 pdf WJG 14 3798.pdf issn 0343 6993 doi 10.3748 wjg.14.3798 pmc 2721435 pmid 18609702 ref References reflist Category General surgery Digestive system surgery ...   more details



  1. Endoscopic ultrasound

    Diagnostic infobox Name PAGENAME Image Lul mass radial eus.jpg Caption In this endoscopic ultrasound image, a mass in this case, from lung cancer is visualized using an ultrasound probe EUS inserted into the esophagus . ICD10 ICD9 MeshID D019160 OPS301 OtherCodes Endoscopic ultrasound EUS or echo endoscopy is a medical procedure in endoscopy insertion of a probe into a hollow organ is combined with ultrasound to obtain images of the viscus internal organs in the thorax chest and abdomen . It can be used to visualize the wall of these organs, or to look at adjacent structures. Combined with Doppler imaging, nearby blood vessels can also be evaluated. Endoscopic ultrasonography is most commonly used in the upper digestive tract and in the respiratory system. The procedure is performed by gastroenterologist s or pulmonologist s who have had extensive advanced training. For the patient, the procedure feels almost identical to the endoscopic procedure without the ultrasound part, unless ultrasound guided biopsy of deeper structures is performed. Digestive tract Upper digestive tract For endoscopic ultrasound of the upper digestive tract , a probe is inserted into the esophagus , stomach and duodenum during a procedure called esophagogastroduodenoscopy . Among other uses, it allows for screening for pancreatic cancer , esophageal cancer , and gastric cancer as well as benign tumors of the upper ... lining into the target. Endoscopic ultrasound is performed with the patient sedated. The endoscope ... carcinoma. Endoscopic ultrasound can also be used in conjunction with Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatography ERCP . The ultrasound probe ... with endoscopic ultrasound An endoscopic ultrasound probe placed in the esophagus can also be used to visualize ... of lung cancer. Ultrasound can also be performed with an endoscopic probe inside the bronchi themselves ... Videos on DAVE Project Medical imaging DEFAULTSORT Endoscopic Ultrasound Category Digestive system ...   more details



  1. Endoscopic group

    In mathematics, endoscopic groups of reductive algebraic group s were introduced by harvs txt first Robert last Langlands authorlink Robert Langlands year1 1979 year2 1983 in his work on the stable trace formula . Roughly speaking, an endoscopic group H of G is a quasi split group whose L group is the connected component of the centralizer of a semisimple element of the L group of G . In the stable trace formula , unstable orbital integral s on a group G correspond to stable orbital integrals on its endoscopic groups H . The relation between them is given by the fundamental lemma Langlands program fundamental lemma . References Citation last1 Kottwitz first1 Robert E. last2 Shelstad first2 Diana title Foundations of twisted endoscopy url http books.google.com books?id NYxAtwAACAAJ mr 1687096 year 1999 journal Ast risque issn 0303 1179 issue 255 pages vi 190 Citation last1 Labesse first1 Jean Pierre editor1 last Arthur editor1 first James editor2 last Schmid editor2 first Wilfried editor3 last Trapa editor3 first Peter E. title Representation theory of real reductive Lie groups url http www.math.utah.edu ptrapa src2006 publisher American Mathematical Society location Providence, R.I. series Contemp. Math. isbn 978 0 8218 4366 6 mr 2454335 year 2008 volume 472 chapter Introduction to endoscopy chapterurl http www.math.utah.edu ptrapa src2006 labesse.pdf pages 175 213 Citation last1 Langlands first1 Robert P. title Stable conjugacy definitions and lemmas doi 10.4153 CJM 1979 069 2 mr 540901 year 1979 journal Canadian Journal of Mathematics issn 0008 414X volume 31 issue 4 pages 700 725 Citation last1 Langlands first1 Robert P. title Les d buts d une formule des traces stable url http www.sunsite.ubc.ca DigitalMathArchive Langlands endoscopy.html debuts publisher Universit de Paris VII U.E.R. de Math matiques location Paris series Publications Math matiques de l Universit ... Publ. Math. Univ. Paris VII mr 723184 year 1983 volume 15 chapter Orbital integrals, endoscopic groups ...   more details



  1. Surgery

    Center . Surgery from the lang el cheirourgik , via lang la chirurgiae , meaning hand ... improve bodily function or appearance. An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical procedure , operation , or simply surgery . In this context, the verb operate means to perform surgery. The adjective surgical means pertaining to surgery e.g. surgical instruments or surgical nurse . The patient or subject on which the surgery is performed can be a person or an animal. A surgeon ... as oral and maxillofacial surgeons and veterinarian s. A surgery can last from minutes to hours, but is typically not an ongoing or periodic type of treatment. The term surgery can also refer to the place where surgery is performed, or simply the office of a physician, dentist, or veterinarian. Definitions of surgery Surgery is a technology consisting of a physical intervention on tissues. As a general ..., such as angioplasty or endoscopy , may be considered surgery if they involve common surgical ..., typical surgical instruments , and suturing or Surgical staple stapling . All forms of surgery are considered invasive procedures so called noninvasive surgery usually refers to an excision that does ... e.g. irradiation of a tumor . Types of surgery Surgical procedures are the commonly categorized .... Based on timing Elective surgery is done to correct a non life threatening condition, and is carried .... Emergency medicine Emergency surgery is surgery which must be done promptly to save life, limb, or functional capacity. A semi elective surgery is one that must be done to avoid permanent disability or death, but can be postponed for a short time. Based on purpose Exploratory surgery is performed to aid or confirm a diagnosis. Therapeutic surgery treats a previously diagnosed condition. By type ... is also an example. Replantation involves reattaching a severed body part. Reconstructive surgery involves reconstruction of an injured, mutilated, or deformed part of the body. Cosmetic surgery Cosmetic ...   more details



  1. Endoscopic carpal tunnel release

    watch?v M4hTY1vyrxg Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery http www.youtube.com watch?v M4hTY1vyrxg Video from YouTube showing endoscopic carpal tunnel release surgery using a single proximal ...Multiple issues orphan March 2010 refimprove January 2011 Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release ECTR refers to a method of performing Carpal tunnel syndrome carpal tunnel release surgery using an endoscope or an Arthroscopy arthroscopic device. The procedure For ECTR or any carpal tunnel release surgery while ..., index, long and ring fingers. The primary benefit of endoscopic releases versus traditional ... the two methods. The principle behind the endoscopic release is that the Palmar aponeurosis , a thick tough layer of tissue that lines the palm, is not divided with endoscopic methods. In addition, the endoscopic methods offer less dissection and interruption of tissue planes than the open methods because the endoscopic methods do not divide the subcutaneous tissues or the palmar fascia to the same degree as the open method does. ref Agee, JM etal Endoscopic release of the carpal tunnel A randomized prospective multicenter study Journal The Journal of Hand Surgery Volume 17 issue 6 pages ... recovery is generally touted with ECTR as the normal skin above the TCL is not incised. Surgery, either open or endoscopic is a way to treat Carpal Tunnel Syndrome . A meta analysis supports the conclusion that endoscopic carpal tunnel release is favored over the open carpal tunnel release in terms ... Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Comparing Endoscopic and Open Carpal Tunnel Decompression Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery October 2004 Volume 114 Issue 5 pp 1137 1146 ref The use of an endoscope ... Setsuo last3 Takatori first3 Yoshio last4 Ugawa first4 Yoshikazu title Endoscopic management of carpal ... ligament and release it with a retrograde knife. Variations Many variations of the endoscopic or arthroscopic ... device. The Chow device is a two portal device, while the 3M Agee endoscopic carpal tunnel release ...   more details



  1. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy

    Endoscopic third ventriculostomy ETV is a surgical procedure in which an opening is created in the floor of the third ventricle using an endoscope placed within the ventricular system through a burr hole . This allows the cerebrospinal fluid to flow directly to the basal cisternae basal cisterns , thereby shortcutting any obstruction. It is used to treat certain forms of obstructive hydrocephalus , such as cerebral aqueduct aqueductal stenosis. Complications include subarachnoid hemorrhage , basilar artery injury and hypothalamic or pituitary injury. You can see this surgery performed at http www.youtube.com watch?v SKwz0Xbj hw External links http www.asbah.org hydrocephalusaction whatishydrocephalus etv More about the ETV procedure from an article on the website of the Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Category Neurosurgery surgery stub ...   more details



  1. Endoscopic vessel harvesting

    author Allen K title Endoscopic Vascular Harvest in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery A Consensus ... in Circulation supporting the use of endoscopic vessel harvesting in cardiac surgery. ref ... DEFAULTSORT Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Category Cardiac surgery ru ... February 2010 Endoscopic vessel harvesting EVH is a surgical technique that may be used in conjunction with coronary artery bypass surgery commonly called a bypass . For patients with coronary artery .... The success of CABG coronary artery bypass graft surgery CABG may be influenced by the quality ... a new blockage Disease Morbidity Mortality death Method Coronary artery bypass graft surgery has been .... The most minimally invasive technique is known as endoscopic vessel harvesting EVH , a procedure ... Carpino PA title Clinical benefits of endoscopic vein harvesting in patients with risk factors for saphenectomy ... and Cardiovascular Surgery volume 119 page 69 year 2000 ref ref cite journal author Patel AN title Clinical benefits of endoscopic vein harvesting in obese patients. journal Abstract presented at International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery ISMICS 6th Annual Scientific Meeting year ... cite journal author Allen KB title Endoscopic Vascular Harvest in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery A Consensus Statement of the International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery ISMICS 2005 journal Innovations Technology & Techniques in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery issue Winter page 51 year 2005 ref ref name yun cite journal author Yun KL title andomized trial of endoscopic ... Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. volume 129 page 496 year 2005 ref ref cite journal author Davis Z title Endoscopic vein harvest for coronary artery bypass grafting technique and outcomes. journal Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. volume 116 page 228 year 1998 ref ref name allen cite journal author Allen KB title Endoscopic versus traditional saphenous vein harvesting ...   more details



  1. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

    Interventions infobox Name Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography Image Pigment stone extraction.png Caption Duodenoscopic image of two gallstone pigment stones extracted from common bile duct after sphincterotomy. ICD10 ICD9 ICD9proc 51.10 MeshID D002760 OPS301 OPS301 1 642 OtherCodes Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography ERCP is a technique that combines the use of endoscopy and fluoroscopy to diagnose and treat certain problems of the bile duct biliary or pancreatic duct al systems. Through the endoscope, the physician can see the inside of the stomach and duodenum , and inject dyes into the ducts in the biliary tree and pancreas so they can be seen on X rays. ERCP is used primarily to diagnose and treat conditions of the bile ducts, including gallstones , inflammatory strictures scars , leaks from trauma and surgery , and cancer. ERCP can be performed for diagnostic and therapeutic reasons, although the development of safer and relatively non invasive investigations such as magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography MRCP and endoscopic ultrasound has meant that ERCP is now rarely performed without therapeutic intent. Diagnostic Image ERCP stone.jpg right thumb Fluoroscopic image of common bile duct choledocholithiasis stone seen at the time of ERCP. The stone ... including endoscopic ultrasound , high resolution CT scan CT , and MRI Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography ... for ERCP unless they cause bile duct obstruction and jaundice. Endoscopic ultrasound represents ... become necessary Endoscopic sphincterotomy both of the biliary and the pancreatic sphincters Removal ... surgical back up History of contrast dye anaphylaxis Poor health condition for surgery. Severe ... can be directly visualized with the endoscopic camera while various procedures are performed. A plastic ... journal author McAlister VC, Davenport E, Renouf E title Cholecystectomy deferral in patients with endoscopic ... perforation is a risk of any endoscopic procedure, and is an additional risk if a sphincterotomy is performed ...   more details



  1. Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy

    Interventions infobox Name Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy Image ICD10 ICD9 ICD9proc 05.2 OtherCodes Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy ETS is a surgical procedure where certain portions of the sympathetic ... risks of surgery, such as bleeding and infection, sympathectomy has several specific risks, such as adverse ... journal author Telaranta T title Psychoneurological applications of endoscopic sympathetic blocks ... and upper thoracic sympathetic surgery journal Clin. Auton. Res. volume 13 issue Suppl 1 pages I40 ... YT, Homma E, Kawamata T, Omote K, Namiki A title Influence of Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy on Baroreflex ... method, also referred to as endoscopic sympathetic blockade ESB employs titanium clamps around ... at most , and recovery may not be complete. Results The most common indication for ETS surgery ... with stenting of occuded arteries with reasonable runoff i.e. endovascular surgery. Studies by ETS ... the surgery and up to 51 of the patients complaining about decreased quality of life. ref cite journal ... Choi BC, Lee YC, Sim SB title Treatment of palmar hyperhidrosis by endoscopic clipping of the upper ... cite journal author Lardinois D, Ris HB title Minimally invasive video endoscopic sympathectomy by use ... of facial blushing by endoscopic transthoracic sympathicotomy journal Br J Dermatol. volume 138 issue ... as a result of the surgery. However, ETS surgeon Samuel S. Ahn of UCLA claims 100 success with no negative ... with this surgery showed significant reductions in fear , alertness and arousal . Teleranta, Pohjavaara ... phobia aetiology, course and treatment with endoscopic sympathetic block ESB . A qualitative study ..., that the surgery caused psychological changes. You cannot reduce bad emotional responses, like fear ... sprouting can occur within the first year post surgery, but regeneration can start years after ... of the surgery. ref cite journal author Lai CL, Chen WJ, Liu YB, Lee YT title Bradycardia and permanent ... 000158727.pdf ref Risks and controversy No surgery is risk free, and ETS has both the normal risks ...   more details



  1. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

    Refimprove date September 2010 Interventions infobox Name Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy Image Caption ICD10 ICD9 ICD9proc 43.11 MeshID OPS301 OtherCodes HCPCSlevel2 Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is an Endoscopy endoscopic medical procedure in which a tube PEG tube is passed into a patient s stomach through the abdominal wall , most commonly to provide a means of feeding when Mouth oral intake is not adequate. The procedure is an alternative to surgical gastrostomy insertion, and does not require a general anesthetic Procedural sedation and analgesia mild sedation is typically used. PEG tubes may also be extended into the small intestine by passing a jejunal extension tube PEG J tube through the PEG tube and into the jejunum via the pylorus . ref cite web title Discussion work BCM Gastroenterology Grand Rounds publisher Baylor College of Medicine url http www.bcm.edu gastro DDC grandrounds BCM 8 10 06 09 DISC.HTM ref PEG administration of enteral feeds is the most commonly used method of nutritional support for patients in the community. Many stroke patients, for example, are at risk ... endoscopic gastrostomy 20 years later a historical perspective journal J. Pediatr. Surg. volume ... Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy does not prolong survival in patients with dementia journal ... endoscopic gastrostomy by the pull and introducer methods journal Can J Surg volume 31 issue 2 pages ... surgery , including previous partial gastrectomy increased risk of organs interposed between gastric ... tubes Image PEG removal.jpg thumb right 200px Endoscopic removal of PEG tube Indications PEG tube no longer required recovery of swallow after stroke or surgery for head and neck cancer Persistent infection ... percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy performed on a child was on June 12, 1979 at the Rainbow Babies ... endoscopic technique journal J. Pediatr. Surg. volume 15 issue 6 pages 872 5 year 1980 pmid 6780678 ... Digestive system surgery de Perkutane endoskopische Gastrostomie fr Gastrostomie endoscopique percutan e ...   more details



  1. Endoscopic foreign body retrieval

    Image Foreign Body.jpg right thumb Endoscopy Endoscopic still of stomach gastric foreign body toothbrush Endoscopic foreign body retrieval refers to the removal of ingested objects from the esophagus , stomach and duodenum by endoscopy endoscopic techniques. It does not involve surgery , but rather encompasses a variety of techniques employed through the esophagogastroduodenoscopy gastroscope for grasping foreign bodies , manipulating them, and removing them while protecting the esophagus and Vertebrate trachea trachea . ref name ASGE cite journal last1 Eisen first1 GM last2 Baron first2 TH last3 Dominitz first3 JA last4 Faigel first4 DO last5 Goldstein first5 JL last6 Johanson first6 JF last7 Mallery first7 JS last8 Raddawi first8 HM last9 Vargo Jj first9 2nd title Guideline for the management of ingested foreign bodies journal Gastrointestinal endoscopy volume 55 issue 7 pages 802 6 year 2002 pmid 12024131 doi 10.1016 S0016 5107 02 70407 0 ref It is of particular importance with children, ref cite journal last1 Kay first1 M last2 Wyllie first2 R title Pediatric foreign bodies and their management journal Current gastroenterology reports volume 7 issue 3 pages 212 8 year 2005 pmid 15913481 doi 10.1007 s11894 005 0037 6 ref people with mental illness , ref name Webb cite journal last1 ..., such as eyeglasses , ref name Grover Grover SC, Kim YI, Kortan PP, Marcon NE. Endoscopic removal ... last4 Eguchi first4 K last5 Nishimura first5 H last6 Sakisaka first6 S title Endoscopic removal of a spoon ... The British journal of surgery volume 65 issue 1 pages 5 9 year 1978 pmid 623968 doi 10.1002 bjs.1800650103 ref There are several situations in which endoscopic techniques are not indicated, such as for small ... mediastinitis and perforation of the esophagus. ref name ASGE Endoscopy Endoscopy Endoscopic ... shapes, sizes and grips, ref name Seo cite journal last1 Seo first1 JK title Endoscopic management ... Yu first2 SC last3 Yuan first3 RH last4 Chang first4 KJ title Endoscopic removal of a large gastric ...   more details



  1. Endoscopic mucosal resection

    Endoscopic mucosal resection EMR is a technique used to remove cancerous or other abnormal lesions found in the digestive tract. Further reading cite journal author Kim SH, Moon JS, Youn YH, Lee KM, Lee SJ title Management of the complications of endoscopic submucosal dissection journal World J. Gastroenterol. volume 17 issue 31 pages 3575 9 year 2011 month August pmid 21987602 pmc 3180012 doi 10.3748 wjg.v17.i31.3575 cite journal author Wang KK, Prasad G, Tian J title Endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection in esophageal and gastric cancers journal Curr. Opin. Gastroenterol. volume 26 issue 5 pages 453 8 year 2010 month September pmid 20703112 pmc 3215503 doi 10.1097 MOG.0b013e32833e4712 cite journal author Ruiz Tovar J, Jim nez Miram n J, Valle A, Limones M title Endoscopic resection as unique treatment for early colorectal cancer journal Rev Esp Enferm Dig volume 102 issue 7 pages 435 41 year 2010 month July pmid 20617864 url http www.grupoaran.com mrmUpdate lecturaPDFfromXML.asp?IdArt 4618961&TO RVN&Eng 1 Medicine stub Category Endoscopy Category Surgical removal procedures ...   more details



  1. Laser surgery

    Oxford Textbook of Surgery volume 2 ref Green laser surgery is used for the treatment reduction of enlarged prostates. Laser surgery is much safer than normal surgery as it makes no physical contact ... of Gastrointestinal tract and urinary bladder. Refractive surgery Photoablative effect Used in eye ... Photothermal effect this property is used for endoscopic control of bleeding e.g. Bleeding peptic ... bleeding. Laser surgery used in Hemorrhoid Procedures hemorrhoidectomy , and is a relatively ... of liver tumors can be achieved by selective photo vaporization of the tumor. Endoscopic laser lithotripsy is a safer modality compared to electro hydraulic lithotripsy. Endovascular surgery Laser ... and relieve musculoskeletal pain. cn date January 2012 References reflist DEFAULTSORT Laser Surgery Category Laser medicine Category Surgery ar da Laserkirurgi ko ...   more details



  1. Cardiothoracic surgery

    activity sector Medicine , Surgery competencies formation Doctor of Medicine MD Doctor of osteopathic medicine DO Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery MBBS employment field Hospital s, Clinic s related occupation average salary profit USD 436,000 M.D. Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in surgery surgical treatment of diseases affecting organs inside the thorax the chest ... surgery involving the heart and great vessels and thoracic surgery involving the lungs are separate ... surgery residency medicine residency typically comprises anywhere from six to nine years or longer of training to become a fully qualified surgeon. Cardiac surgery training may be combined with thoracic surgery and or vascular surgery and called cardiovascular CV cardiothoracic surgery cardiothoracic CT cardiovascular thoracic CVT surgery. Cardiac surgeons may enter a cardiac surgery residency directly from medical school , or first complete a general surgery residency followed by a Fellowship medicine fellowship . Cardiac surgeons may further sub specialize cardiac surgery by doing a fellowship in a variety of topics including pediatric cardiac surgery, Heart transplantation cardiac .... Australia and New Zealand The integrated advanced training program in Cardiothoracic Surgery is six years in duration with two of these years being devoted to experience in General Surgery, preferably during the first three years. Trainees having completed a training program in General Surgery and have obtained their FRACS will have the option to complete fellowship training in Cardiothoracic Surgery of four year in duration. Canada Historically, cardiac surgeons in Canada completed general surgery followed by a fellowship in CV CT CVT. During the 1990s, the Canadian cardiac surgery training ... provides residents with experience related to cardiac surgery they would not receive in a general surgery program e.g. echocardiography , coronary care unit , cardiac pathology , etc . Contemporary ...   more details



  1. Fetal surgery

    surgery involves completely opening the uterus to operate on the fetus. Minimally invasive fetoscopic surgery fetendo uses small incisions and is guided by fetoscopy and Sonogram sonography . Some fetal surgery can sometimes be done without either an incision in the uterus or an endoscopic view inside ..., it is now more likely to be treated by fetoscopy endoscopic fetal surgery Congenital cystic adenomatoid ... MeshID OPS301 OtherCodes HCPCSlevel2 Fetal surgery is any of a broad range of surgical techniques ... sonogram . Infobox Person name open fetal surgery image image size 200px caption Samuel ... Bruner. Photographed by http www.michaelclancy.com index.html Michael Clancy during open fetal surgery for spina bifida . Types Open fetal surgery Technique Tocolytic s are generally given to prevent ... is usually used for sedation and intubation. ref name sutton Open fetal surgery is similar in many ... woman. Once the uterus is open and the fetus is exposed, the fetal surgery begins. Typically, this surgery consists of an interim procedure intended to allow the fetus to remain in utero until ... surgery, the fetus is put back inside the uterus and the uterus and abdominal wall are closed ..., avoiding preterm labor and achieving the aims of the surgery. ref name sutton Open fetal surgery is possible ..., the preferability of delivering the child and performing the surgery ex utero instead. ref ... surgery has proven to be reasonably safe for the mother. ref name sutton For the fetus, safety and effectiveness ... age and condition of the fetus. The overall perinatal mortality after open surgery .... ref name sutton Indications Open prenatal surgery is very rare and of unproven benefit. ref name sutton cite journal author Sutton LN title Fetal surgery for neural tube defects journal Best ... may be considered high risk and experimental. ref Prenatal Surgery. Encyclopedia of Children ... http www.enotes.com childrens health encyclopedia prenatal surgery ref Better citation A major complication ...   more details



  1. Laparoscopic surgery

    of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery W. Stephen, M.D. Eubanks Steve Eubanks Editor Lee L., M.D. ... procedures Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery NOTES Revision weight loss surgery ...merge from Laparoscopy date August 2011 discuss Talk Laparoscopic surgery Merger with Laparoscopy article ... thumb 200px Cholecystectomy as seen through a laparoscope Laparoscopic surgery , also called minimally invasive surgery MIS , bandaid surgery , or keyhole surgery , is a modern surgery surgical ...  cm as opposed to the larger incisions needed in laparotomy . Keyhole surgery makes use of images displayed on TV monitors to magnify the surgical elements. Laparoscopic surgery includes operations within the abdominal or pelvic cavities, whereas keyhole surgery performed on the thoracic or chest cavity is called thoracoscopic surgery. Laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgery belong to the broader field of endoscopy . There are a number of advantages to the patient with laparoscopic surgery ... recovery time. The key element in laparoscopic surgery is the use of a laparoscope. There are two ..., published, patented, presented, and recorded on film laparoscopic surgery, with instruments marketed ... journal author Tarasconi JC title Endoscopic salpingectomy journal J Reprod Med volume 26 issue ... Semm K title Endoscopic Appendectomy journal Endoscopy volume 15 issue 2 pages 59 64 year 1983 month March doi 10.1055 s 2007 1021466 pmid 6221925 ref The abstract of his paper on endoscopic appendectomy ..., which still produces various endoscopic instruments of high quality. In 1985, he constructed the pelvi ... techniques. Semm published over 1000 papers in various journals. 4 He also produced over 30 endoscopic ... atlas on pelviscopy, hysteroscopy, and fetoscopy in 1979, and his books on gynecological endoscopic surgery in German, English, and many other languages in 1984, 1987, and 2002. Prior to 1990, the only ... laparoscopic stomach surgery. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the most common laparoscopic procedure ...   more details



  1. Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons

    Invasive Surgery 2005 . In 2006 it began work on FES, Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery, a flexible endoscopy companion to FLS See also American Board of Surgery American College of Surgeons ... in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography 1992 , Framework ... Surgery Guidelines 2001 , Revised Guidelines for the Surgical Practice of Telemedicine 2004 ... for the Clinical Application of Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery 2004 It published its 1st manual Fundamental ...   more details



  1. Vascular surgery

    average salary profit USD 380,000 Vascular surgery is a specialty of surgery in which diseases of the vascular ... surgery as well as minimally invasive techniques pioneered by interventional radiology . Early leaders ... pioneers who developed and fostered advanced training in vascular surgery and pushed for its recognition ... and brain. Cardiothoracic surgery Cardiothoracic surgeons manage surgical disease of the Human heart ... of Endovascular Surgery File The Principle Organs and Vascular and Urino Genital Systems ... to be based on operative arterial and venous surgery but since the early 1990s has evolved greatly. There is now considerable emphasis on minimally invasive alternatives to surgery. The field was originally ... between interventional radiology , vascular surgery, and interventional cardiology. This area of vascular surgery is called Endovascular Surgery or Interventional Vascular Radiology, a term that some ... surgery has been accompanied by a gradual separation of vascular surgery from its origin in general surgery. Most vascular surgeons would now confine their practice to vascular surgery and similarly general surgeons would not be trained or practice the larger vascular surgery operations or most endovascular procedures. More recently, professional vascular surgery societies and their training programme have formally separated Vascular Surgery into a separate specialty with its own training program, meetings, accreditation. Notable societies are Society of Vascular Surgery SVS , USA Australia ... of Vascular Surgeons MVSA . Larger societies of surgery actively separate and encourage specialty ... surgeons are access surgery for hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, organ harvesting for transplantation ... surgical associations are sympathectomy ETS , Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy , lumbar sympathectomy, Hyperhidrosis surgery vascular access for chemotherapy etc. patients dialysis ECMO extra corporeal ... with other specialist operations e.g. extensive orthopaedic spinal and pelvic surgery, retroperitoneal ...   more details



  1. Cardiac surgery

    Interventions infobox Name Cardiac surgery Image Coronary artery bypass surgery Image 657B PH.jpg Caption Two cardiac surgeons performing a cardiac surgery known as coronary artery bypass surgery . Note ... surgery is surgery on the heart or great vessels performed by cardiac surgeon s. Frequently, it is done ... aframsurgeons pioneers.html Pioneers in Academic Surgery, , U.S. National Library of Medicine ref The first surgery on the heart itself was performed by Norway Norwegian surgeon Axel Cappelen ... day. ref Landmarks in Cardiac Surgery by Stephen Westaby, Cecil Bosher, ISBN 1 899066 54 3 ref ref http www.tidsskriftet.no ?seks id 659174 ref The first successful surgery of the heart, performed without ... Rehn 1849 1930 . Rockville, MD Kabel, 2002 ref ref Johnson SL 1970 . History of Cardiac Surgery, 1896 1955 . Baltimore Johns Hopkins Press. p. 5. ref Surgery in great vessels aortic coarctation ... of the century and falls in the domain of cardiac surgery, but technically cannot be considered heart surgery. Early approaches to heart malformations In 1925 operations on the heart valve s were ... 2007 , Cardiac Surgery in the Adult, page 6 ref Cardiac surgery changed significantly after World ... direct surgery on valves possible. ref name Ellis Harold Ellis 2000 A History of Surgery, page 223 ref Open heart surgery Open heart surgery is a surgery in which the patient s heart is opened and surgery ... conducted the first cardiac surgery under local anesthesia . During this surgery, the heart is exposed ... the first total intentional hemodilution open heart surgery on Terry Gene Nix, age 7, on February ..., performed open heart surgery on a child, age 3 , using the total intentional hemodilution machine ... 54 days after surgery. ref http ndepth.newsok.com zuhdi Dr. Nazih Zuhdi, the Legendary Heart Surgeon, The Oklahoman, Jan 2010 ref Modern beating heart surgery Since the 1990s, surgeons have begun to perform OPCAB off pump bypass surgery coronary artery bypass surgery without the aforementioned cardiopulmonary ...   more details



  1. Eye surgery

    Eye surgery in the Middle Ages. ICD10 08 ICD9 ICD9proc 08 ICD9proc 16 MeshID D013508 OPS301 OPS301 5 08...5 16 OtherCodes Eye surgery , also known as orogolomistician surgery or ocular surgery , is surgery ... . ref http www.surgeryencyclopedia.com La Pa Ophthalmologic Surgery.html Surgery Encyclopedia Ophthalmologic surgery ref Preparation and precautions How to date September 2009 The eye ... by the consultant or the resident fellow. Anesthesia is essential for any eye surgery. Local anesthesia ... precautions are taken to prepare the area for surgery, including use of antiseptics like povidone ... eye surgery Although the terms laser eye surgery and refractive surgery are commonly used as if they were ... e.g. to seal a retinal tear , while radial keratotomy is an example of refractive surgery without the use of a laser. ref cite news url http www.irishtimes.com health and beauty laser eye surgery in ireland work The Irish Times title Laser Eye Surgery first Stephen last Maguire ref Cataract surgery Main Cataract surgery Image Cataract surgery.jpg thumb 216px right Cataract surgery, using a temporal ... to the high prevalence of cataracts, cataract extraction is the most common eye surgery. Rest after surgery is recommended. ref Uhr, Barry W. History of ophthalmology at Baylor University Medical Center . Hi Proc Bayl Univ Med Cent . 2003 October 16 4 435 438. PMID 16278761 ref Glaucoma surgery Main Glaucoma surgery Glaucoma is a group of diseases affecting the optic nerve that results in vision loss ... surgery, and variations or combinations of those types, that facilitate the escape of excess aqueous ... in the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. https mediamillinc.com vjo.php?display video&id ... Refractive surgery Main Refractive surgery Refractive surgery aims to correct errors of refraction ... Keratomileusis LASIK.html Surgery Encyclopedia LASIK ref IntraLASIK Laser assisted sub epithelial ... Pa St Photorefractive Keratectomy PRK.html Surgery Encyclopedia PRK ref Laser thermal keratoplasty ...   more details



  1. Bariatric surgery

    Interventions infobox Name Bariatric surgery Image Caption ICD10 ICD9 MeshID D050110 OtherCodes Bariatric surgery weight loss surgery includes a variety of procedures performed on people who are obese ... stomach pouch gastric bypass surgery . Long term studies show the procedures cause significant ... associated with bariatric surgery among older, severely obese people when compared with usual ..., et al. title Survival among high risk patients after bariatric surgery journal JAMA volume 305 issue ... bariatric surgery for obese people with a body mass index body mass index BMI of at least 40, and for people ..., research is emerging that suggests bariatric surgery could be appropriate for those with a BMI ... of bariatric surgery in patients with BMI less than 35 kg m2 journal Surgery for Obesity and Related ... full 142 7 547 ref Surgery should be considered as a treatment option for patients with a Body mass .... Patients should be referred to high volume centers with surgeons experienced in bariatric surgery ... people with a BMI 30 35 should be eligible for surgery http www.idf.org webdata docs IDF ... When determining eligibility for bariatric surgery for extremely obese patients, psychiatric screening ... surgery candidates are depressed. ref cite journal author Chiles C, van Wattum PJ title Psychiatric ... Abell TL, Minocha A title Gastrointestinal complications of bariatric surgery diagnosis and therapy ... similar or better results via endoscopic procedures. Predominantly malabsorptive procedures Predominantly ... complication of the rapid weight loss following any type of bariatric surgery, some surgeons remove ... Weight Center and Gastrointestinal Unit found that rats who had the surgery ate 30 less food and lost ... mice who had the surgery. ref http health.usnews.com articles health healthday 2008 12 04 intestinal ... of the EndoBarrier Gastrointestinal Liner for presurgical weight loss prior to bariatric surgery ..., R.G., & Deveney, C. title Handbook of Nutrition and Food chapter 53 Bariatric Surgery Overview ...   more details



  1. Robotic surgery

    2010 citation style October 2010 File Laproscopic Surgery Robot.jpg thumb A robotically assisted ... Robotic surgery , computer assisted surgery , and robotically assisted surgery are terms for technological developments that use robotic systems to aid in surgery surgical procedures . Robotically assisted surgery was developed to overcome both the limitations of minimally invasive surgery or to enhance the capabilities of surgeons performing open surgery. In the case of robotically assisted minimally invasive surgery, instead of directly moving the instruments, the surgeon uses one of two methods ... associated with the surgery whilst the robotic arm s carry out those movements using robot end effector end effector s and manipulator s to perform the actual surgery on the patient. In computer controlled ... in the world, leading to the possibility for remote surgery . In the case of enhanced open surgery ... trauma traditionally associated with open surgery without requiring more than a few minutes training ... for CT guided stereotactic brain surgery. IEEE Trans. Biomed. Engng, February 1988, 35 2 , 153 161. ref In 1988, the PROBOT, developed at Imperial College London , was used to perform prostatic surgery ... http www.fda.gov fdac features 2005 405 computer.html FDA Computer Assisted Surgery An Update ref ... performed surgery in battlefield and other remote environments, it turned out to be more useful for minimally invasive on site surgery. The patents for the early prototype were sold to Intuitive ... of surgical procedures including surgery for prostate cancer, hysterectomy and mitral valve ... The new da Vinci HD SI released in April, 2009 currently sells for 1.75 million. The first robotic surgery ... of Dr. Robert E. Michler, Professor and Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery. ref cite journal last1 McConnell ... of robotic cardiac surgery journal Problems in General Surgery volume 20 issue 2 pages 20 30 ... Closed Chest Beating Heart Bypass Surgery Successfully Performed date 6 October 1999 publisher Business ...   more details




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