Laparoscopy - Trends
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Is the growth in laparoscopic surgery reproducible with more complex procedures?

30 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic (LAP) surgery has experienced significant growth since the early 1990s and is now considered the standard of care for many procedures like cholecystectomy. Increased expertise, training, and technological advancements have ... Read more...

[Abdominal laparoscopy: an update]

22 Jun 2009 Laparoscopic surgery has become a standard approach for many interventions, including oncologic surgery. Laparoscopic instruments have been developed to allow advanced surgical procedure. Imaging and computer assistance in virtual reality or robotic ... Read more...

[Laparoscopic surgery and adjuvant therapy for colon cancer]

20 Jun 2009 At present, about 10% of all oncological procedures in the colon are carried out laparoscopically. Acceptance is increasing. After successful R0 resection, the rule for stage III patients is: adjuvant therapy is indicated regardless of age. Regimens ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Laparoscopy - Trends'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• [Upper G.I.cancer: the esophagus and stomach. IV. Progress in treatment of stomach cancer through laparoscopic surgery] 30 Aug 2009
• Is the growth in laparoscopic surgery reproducible with more complex procedures? 30 Jul 2009
• Surgery: New indications for laparoscopic sigmoidectomy. 29 Jun 2009
• Robotic and open radical prostatectomy: is there reason to be receptive to change now and in the future? 29 Jun 2009
• [Abdominal laparoscopy: an update] 22 Jun 2009
• [Laparoscopic surgery and adjuvant therapy for colon cancer] 20 Jun 2009
• [Significance of laparoscopy in gynaecological oncology: limitations for adnexal tumours] 9 Jun 2009
• [Significance of laparoscopy in gynaecological oncology] 9 Jun 2009
• [Laparoscopic lymph node dissection: technique and results] 9 Jun 2009
• [Use of laparoscopy in gynecological oncology] 9 Jun 2009
• [Surgery without scars] 9 Jun 2009
• Perspectives for the IJS. 30 May 2009
• Rectal cancer: the evolution of laparoscopy--what's next? 30 May 2009
• Editorial comment. 29 Apr 2009
• [Robotic assistance in gynaecological surgery: State-of-the-art] 21 Apr 2009
• Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) for innovation in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery: preface. 12 Apr 2009
• [György Bérci--88 years of age] 30 Mar 2009
• Laparoscopic pancreatic surgery: what now and what next? 30 Mar 2009
• New technologies, more complex procedures, and a host of external constraints have changed where and how surgical skills are taught. 30 Mar 2009
• [Trends in surgery--evolution or revolution?] 27 Feb 2009

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Technical information about 'Laparoscopy'

Definition: A procedure in which a laparoscope (LAPAROSCOPES) is inserted through a small incision near the navel to examine the abdominal and pelvic organs in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. If appropriate, biopsy or surgery can be performed during laparoscopy.

Descriptor UI: D010535

Alternative terms: Laparoscopy; Laparoscopies; Peritoneoscopy; Peritoneoscopies; Celioscopy; Celioscopies; Surgical Procedures, Laparoscopic; Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure; Surgical Procedure, Laparoscopic; Procedure, Laparoscopic Surgical; Procedures, Laparoscopic Surgical; Surgery, Laparoscopic; Laparoscopic Surgery; Laparoscopic Surgeries; Surgeries, Laparoscopic; Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E01.370.388.250.520; E04.800.250.520;

History Note: 1993, 1971-1977; use PERITONEOSCOPY 1978-1992