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New Procedure Can Reduce Pain, Scarring, Recovery Time LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in Laguna Hills, CA recently became the first hospital on the West Coast to perform a hysterectomy using single site robotic technology. This new surgical option provides women with a state-of-the-art, minimally invasive approach to gynecological surgery. Marc Winter, M.D., a highly regarded Orange County gynecologist and surgeon...
The Lap Band Center gives potential patients information regarding this popular weight loss surgery. Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 Also known as bariatric surgery, lap band surgery is an increasingly popular weight loss surgery that guarantees patients long-term weight loss. Dr. Naim from The Lap Band Center wishes to give readers a brief tutorial on this revolutionary weight loss technique. Dr. Naim attended medical school at New York City’s Mount Sinai School of...
For eligible patients who are dealing with morbid obesity, Novitas Solutions will help in covering them for sleeve gastrectomy at Dr. Frank D. Veninga's Dallas bariatric practice. Sleeve gastrectomy is a surgical procedure where a significant portion of the patient's stomach is removed in order to reduce their appetite. Dallas, TX (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Sleeve gastrectomy performed at the Dallas bariatric surgery practice of Dr. Frank D. Veninga, North Texas Bariatric & General...
Dr. Constantine Frantzides, a Skokie, IL physician who is Board Certified in Surgery, has been selected by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. for inclusion in its prestigious guide of the nation's top 1% of medical specialists, America's Top Doctors. SKOKIE, Ill., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors has published its newest edition of America's Top Doctors and has selected Constantine Frantzides, MD for...
The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) announced today the election of Gerald M. Fried M.D. as its new president. Dr. Fried is currently the Edward W. Archibald Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at McGill University and Surgeon-in-Chief of the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, Canada, where he specializes in Gastrointestinal Surgery and carries out research in surgical education and metrics of technical skills assessment, outcomes...
The Firm is currently investigating da Vinci lawsuits on behalf of individuals who allegedly suffered organ perforations, lacerations, blood vessel tears, surgical burns, and other serious da Vinci complications. New York, New York (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 As da Vinci lawsuit filings continue to mount around the country, Bernstein Liebhard LLP notes that another study has raised questions about the costs and benefits of robotic surgery. The research, which was presented at the annual...
Dr. Alexander Rosemurgy and Dr. Sharona Ross successfully performed their first Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy, otherwise known as the “Whipple Procedure” using the da Vinci Surgical System. Tampa, Fl (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Florida Hospital Tampa is among an elite group of hospitals across the United States offering fully robotic Whipple surgery with Dr. Alexander Rosemurgy and Dr. Sharona Ross. The operation, also called a pancreaticoduodenectomy, is the most common surgical treatment...
Committed to enhancing overall patient well-being, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) today issued a statement on the benefits of laparoscopic obesity surgery. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s decision to share his experience has provided a valuable opportunity for patients to educate themselves and patients are encouraged to review the SAGES Patient Information Guidelines for Laparoscopic Surgery for Severe (Morbid) Obesity at SAGES.com to...
NEW YORK, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Care Medical Devices Ltd (OTCBB:LCMD) today announced the opening of their European subsidiary offices in Dublin, Ireland. Life Care Medical Devices Ltd, Ireland will manage all aspects of the company's European business. "With a strong, solid history in the medical device arena, Ireland, and Dublin specifically, was a logical choice for the European Base of operations," said Glenn Foley, Chief Executive Officer of Life Care Medical...
Dr. Miklos and Dr. Moore of Atlanta, GA are pleased to announce their AAGL Center of Excellence Minimally Invasion Gynecology™ (COEMIG) designation. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 Northside Hospital Atlanta campus and vaginal reconstructive surgeons Dr. John R. Miklos, Director of the Atlanta Center for Laparoscopic Urogynecology, and Dr. Robert D. Moore, Associate Director have been awarded the AAGL Center of Excellence designation in Minimally Invasive Gynecology. Hospitals and...
Latest Laparoscopic surgery Reference Libraries
General surgery is a specialty that concentrates on the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts and the thyroid gland. This specialty also deals with skin, breast, soft tissue and hernia related diseases. General Surgeons have the opportunity to subspecialize in one or more of the following: Trauma Surgery: Trauma surgery is the specialty that performs invasive procedures for physical injuries in an emergency. This subspecialty holds the...
A laparoscopy is an invasive surgical procedure used in abdominal area but is much less invasive than the preceding methods. Small incisions are made in the abdomen or pelvic area in which the camera and tools are introduced to perform the surgery or inspect the area. The method before the laparoscopy involved cutting open the area completely with longer healing time and more complications. Although in the pediatric populations, abscesses have a tendency to form around the incision sites....
