Minimally-invasive Treatment for Cardiac Diseases

Prime Incision and Modified Moving Window: A Minimally Invasive Access for Breast Cancer Surgical Treatment

BACKGROUND Conservative surgical treatment has been the treatment of choice for early breast cancer. It allows feasible oncological treatment with a satisfactory cosmetic approach and fast recovery. However, in some cases mastectomy is necessary. This study proposes a surgical approach with only one surgical access through the same incision, which is in line with precepts mentioned abov...

Minimally invasive cardiac surgery defined.

There is no operation as complex, yet as fundamentally unchanged over time, as conventional coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). This remarkable achievement is attributed to the operation's adaptability to a wide variety of clinical settings; its reproducibility, although performed by surgeons all across the world; and its proved track record for safety and effectiveness. A monumental effort...

Minimally Invasive Treatment Options for Uterine Fibroids

518 JCOM September 2006 Vol. 13, No. 9 www.turner-white.com Uterine fibroids are the most common tumors of the female reproductive tract. These benign tumors occur in approximately 20% to 25% of women of childbearing age, with increased prevalence rates of over 50% among African-American women [1]. Fibroids may vary in size, from microscopic to larger than a basketball, with many women having m...

Minimally invasive surgical treatment for tuberculous spondylodiscitis.

The authors report the cases of 3 patients with tuberculous spondylodiscitis. All patients suffered from severe back or low back pain. Posterolateral endoscopic debridement and irrigation were performed followed by retention of a drainage tube at the affected sites. Additional puncture and drainage were conducted at the same time when extensive cold abscesses were identified around the paravert...

Future of minimally invasive cardiac surgery.