Patient Profiles
…my life is back to normal.” (Video feature) George Panas, acute myeloid leukemia survivor “A positive outlook is one of the most important things you can have in the fight against this disease.” (Video feature) Rich Pelletier, colon cancer survivor “From surgery, through treatment and doctor visits…
Laparoscopic Colon Cancer Surgery
…utilizing the advantages of laparoscopic surgery. However, up until recently, this technique had not been used to treat colon cancer. This is changing and The Miriam Hospital is at the forefront. Laparoscopic colon cancer surgery is performed with the assistance of a video camera and several thin instruments… related searches:colon | gallbladder surgery video | gallbladder surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery
…invasive surgery team offers a variety of procedures: Bariatric (Weight Loss) Surgery * Gastric adjustable banding (lap band/Realize band procedure) * Gastric bypass (weight loss surgery) * Gastric sleeve resection * Stomaphyx, endoluminal surgery Cardiovascular Surgery * Heart valve replacement Colon and… related searches:gallbladder surgery video | lap band surgery | lap band | laparoscopic splenectomy
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Laparoscopy
…with a video camera in the 1980s, an accomplishment that helped free up the surgeons' hands, so they could better work with their instruments. The laparoscope also allows doctors to perform minor surgery with just a small cut in the abdomen.This technique is known as laparoscopic-assisted surgery. Initially… related searches:gallbladder surgery video
Rich Pelletier
…turning 50 years old. To his surprise, his first routine colonoscopy resulted in a diagnosis of colon cancer, which had also spread beyond the colon wall. Treatment required surgery to remove part of the colon, followed by six weeks of chemotherapy, 20 days of radiation therapy, and then six more weeks…
Judy Michalenka
…day in her life—the cancer diagnosis hit Judy Michalenka like terrifying bolt out of the blue. The first serious health problem in her life, the colon cancer had already spread to her liver, she was told. Michalenka uses words like “panic-stricken” and “terrified” to describe her initial feelings…
Enciclopedia Ilustrada de Salud - Laparoscopia
…incisión en el abdomen. Esta tecnología, conocida como cirugía asistida por laparoscopio, permite la extirpación mínimamente invasiva del colon o el riñón (para donantes vivos en transplante de riñón) y procedimientos para reducir de peso como el bypass gástrico (derivación gástrica…
