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Laparoscopy: Surgery Without The Large Incisions
From The November 4 Segment On 7News At 11 A.M., Featuring Dr. Brian Koper
POSTED: 1:04 pm MST November 4, 2008
Laparoscopic surgery, also referred to as minimally invasive surgery, describes the performance of surgical procedures with the assistance of a video camera and several thin instruments.During the surgical procedure, small incisions of up to half an inch are made and plastic tubes called ports are placed through these incisions. The camera and the instruments are then introduced through the ports, which allow access to the inside of the patient.
The camera transmits an image of the organs inside the abdomen onto a television monitor. The surgeon is not able to see directly into the patient without the traditional large incision.The video camera becomes a surgeon's eyes in laparoscopy surgery, since the surgeon uses the image from the video camera positioned inside the patient's body to perform the procedure.Dr. Brian Koper
9397 Crown Crest Blvd., Suite 231
Parker, CO 80138
9397 Crown Crest Blvd., Suite 231
Parker, CO 80138
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