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Laparoscopic surgery leaves virtually no scar > Cleveland Clinic’s Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute > Single-port cannula with three working channels > Simultaneous passage of 5-mm instruments and scope > Uni-X Single-Port Laparoscopic System, Pnavel Systems > EndoEYE > Olympus Surgical > Ablative procedures > Reconstructive procedures

Monday, June 23, 2008

Does single-port surgery allow for the use of three channels that can admit a scope and two instruments? Is abdominal trauma further minimized using an natural orifice such as the umbilicus? Will the procedure becomes less challenging with improved flexible instruments?

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Cleveland—Surgeons at the Cleveland Clinic’s Glickman Urological & Kidney […]

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Minimally Invasive Surgery > Removal of liver cysts and tumors > Benign or malignant > Surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer > Chemo bath > Intraperitoneal hyperthermic perfusion > Advanced abdominal cancers > National Cancer Institute NCI designation > Comprehensive Cancer Center > Moores UC San Diego Cancer Center

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Is MIS surgery on the liver a complex and delicate gastrointestinal procedures due to the significant flow of blood? Can the minimally invasive techniques now be performed with limited blood loss?

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…Through an advanced minimally-invasive procedure called laparoscopy, Andrew M. Lowy, M.D., chief of surgical oncology at Moores UCSD Cancer […]

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No Scar Not Far > GERD > New Hybrid Laparoscopic Endoluminal Treatment Options

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

If in May 2008 a patient needs to decide on how to treat GERD, what will be the treatment of choice? Will the patient go on the internet and look up state-of-the-art surgical treatment options? Will this accelerate adaptation of new minimally invasive techniques and will the physician community be responding in a pro-active attitude […]

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Endogun obtains FDA approval for soft tissue fastener > Licensed EndoFast Reliant Bladder Fixator to Cook Medical > Minimally invasive surgical procedures > Pelvic floor procedures in women > Biomedix Incubator Ltd BMDX > Portfolio company > Endogun Medical Systems Ltd > US Food and Drug Administration FDA approval > Internal soft-tissue fastener > Replaces current invasive procedures

Monday, April 28, 2008

Is the EndoFast device unique in the strength of attachment obtained? Are small, custom designed darts that are pushed into the tissue replacing time consuming suturing? Will a flexible version for endolumnal applications be feasible?

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Endogun has already obtained both FDA and EU CE Mark approval for its Endofast Reliant, […]

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EndoGastric Solutions > Results Of EsophyX > Multi-Center GERD Study > Acid Reflux > GERD > GastroIntestinal > Gastroenterology > Laparoscopic Surgery > NOTES > NOSCAR > Laparoscopic Bypass Surgery > Obesity > Faster Recovery

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Are the outcomes of the new procedures justifying widespread adoption of the technique? Does the device enable anatomical repair without incisions for surgical management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients? Is EsophyX a technology that advances the treatment of GERD forward?

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EndoGastric Solutions, the world leader in natural orifice surgery […]

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Gallbladder Removal > Through the Mouth > Few Adverse Effects > Northwestern University > Transgastric > Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery NOTES > Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons SAGES > USGI > Covidien > Power Medical > Karl Storz Endoscopy America > Ethicon Endo-Surgery

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Will NOTES patients compared with patients who undergo laparoscopic procedures have even shorter length of stay in the hospital and even more of a favorable recovery in terms of pain? Will it take a large number of patients to show these improvements? Does going through the stomach make more sense than going through the rectum?
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LSI Solutions > NOTES > No Scar Transgastric surgery > Gastric closure > Gastrotomy closure > Pursestring suture > Less invasive alternative to conventional laparoscopy > Gastroenterology > QuickClips > Brigham & Women’s Hospital > Massachusetts General Hospital

Friday, April 4, 2008

What is the current status of the LSI prototype device used for Gastrotomy closure? How does the performance of the device compare to QuickClips or hand-sewn closure? Will the LSI device and the transgastric method become a less invasive alternative to laparoscopy?

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…The transgastric approach is currently being studied […]

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Video > Single Port Access > Natural Orifice Trans Umbilical Surgery NOTUS > Trans Umbilical Endoscopic Surgery TUES > Trans Umbilical Laparoscopic Assisted TULA > New ways how to minimize bodily trauma

Saturday, March 1, 2008

What are the benefits of performing a cholecystectomy through a 20mm umbilical port that might increase the risk of abdominal wall complications? Will it be possible to reduce the size of the instruments and scopes to make them suitable for a smaller umbilical port? What role have flexible scopes with operative channels and endoscopic instruments?

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New minimally invasive hybrid procedure > Mitral valve replacement > Pioneering Surgery > Restores Heart Patient’s Quality of Life > Available at only four hospitals nationwide > Saves lives > Reduces complication risks

Friday, February 29, 2008

Does the minimally invasive nature of the hybrid procedure reduce the risk of surgery-related complications and death? Will the new hybrid technique result in less scarring ? Does less bleeding reduce the need for blood transfusions?

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Fifty-eight-year-old Roberta Ogden has a long history of heart problems. The mother of three and […]

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EndoGastric Solutions > Results of EsophyX Multi-Center GERD Study > Transoral incisionless fundoplication surgery > No skin incisions > No cutting of vessels > No dissection of the fundus > 85% of patients remain symptom-free > Off daily GERD medication > Chanbe the dependence on pharmaceuticals

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Are the effects of daily GERD medication raising concerns that there are additional detrimental effects of pharmaceuticals that should be avoided? Is EsophyX a technology that advances the treatment of GERD forward? Is the discontinue of GERD medications especially important for women in the face of osteoporosis?

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EndoGastric Solutions, the world leader […]

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