1 janv. 1980 - Modern Treatments: Precision Surgery

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Keyhole surgery is a technique which makes surgery less invasive - it leaves patients with smaller scars and allows them to recover more quickly. A type of surgical camera called an endoscope is put through a small cut, letting the surgeon see inside the body. Other surgical instruments are then introduced through even smaller cuts in the skin. Keyhole surgery is very useful for investigating the causes of pain or infertility. It is also used for vasectomies, removing cysts or the appendix, mending hernias and other minor operations.

Robot-assisted surgery has also improved precision. The first surgical robot was introduced in 1985 but robot-assisted surgery only became widely used after 2000. Robot-assisted surgery allows surgeons to make smaller cuts. This means less scarring, less infection and quicker healing of wounds.

These new types of surgery have made it safer for patients by limiting the possibility of infection and blood loss, as well as reducing the shock and trauma of surgery.

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