Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a minimally invasive surgery that removes a diseased gallbladder. A few small incisions are made on the right side of the abdomen, with one of them used to insert a laparoscope, a thin tube with a camera on the end. The gallbladder is...
Laparoscopic segmentectomy was defined as the complete removal of the Couinaud’s segment. The laparoscopic approach was aided by the use of intraoperative ultrasonography for each segment and the placement of intercostal trocars to expose the root of the right...
A lipomyelomeningocele is a birth defect that affects the backbone of children and occurs as a non-cancerous fatty mass that attaches to the spinal cord. Due to increased pressure exerted on the spinal cord, a lipomyelomeningocele may cause symptoms such as weakness...
Prostate cancer occurs in the prostate, the gland responsible for producing seminal fluid, located below the bladder in men. Symptoms, if present, may include difficulty urinating. Robotic Radical Prostatectomy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that uses...
Rectal cancer begins in the rectum, the lower part of the digestive tract and may cause symptoms such as a change in bowel habits (diarrhea, constipation), blood in stool, abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, fatigue, etc. Sphincter Preservation Surgery for...