Stryker Endoscopy actual Exam
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laparoscopic cholecystectomy (Lap Chole) - answer removal of the
gallbladder
Laparoscopic hernia repair (Lap Hernia) - answer Inquinal,
incisional, parastoml repair; He'll make a few small incisions (cuts)
near the hernia. He'll insert a thin tube with a tiny camera on the
end (laparoscope). The surgeon uses images from the laparoscope
as a guide to repair the hernia with mesh.
laparoscopic appendectomy (Lap Appy) - answer Removal of the
appendix through a small incision in the abdomen and with the use
of a laparoscope.
Laparoscopic Colectomy (Lap Colon) - answer Removal of the large
intestine
Laparoscopic hemicolectomy (Lap Hemi) - answer Right or left -
removal of part of the colon
Laparoscopic Spleenectomy (Lap Spleen) - answer Removal of the
spleen
laparoscopic nephrectomy (Lap Neph) - answer Removal of the
kidney
, Laparoscopic Prostatectomy (Lap Prostate) - answer Removal of
the prostate
laparoscopic oophorectomy (Lap Ooph) - answer Removal of the
ovaries
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) - answer Video-
assisted thoracoscopic surgery is a type of thoracic surgery
performed using a small video camera that is introduced into the
patient's chest via small incisions. The surgeon is able to view the
instruments that are being used along with the anatomy on which
the surgeon is operating
Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy (LAVH) - answer allow
your surgeon to remove the uterus vaginally while being able to see
your pelvic organs through a laparoscope, a slender viewing
instrument
Laparoscopic Gastric Band (Lap Band/LGB) - answer inflatable
silicone device placed around the top portion of the stomach to
treat obesity, intended to decrease food consumption
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass (Lap Bypass) - answer The "Roux-en-Y
gastric bypass" (RYGB) is considered the "gold standard" for weight-
loss surgery by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric
Surgery and the National Institutes of Health. RYGB works by
restricting food intake and by decreasing the absorption of food.
Laparoscopic Tubal Ligation (Lap Tubal) - answer A surgical
sterilization procedure in which a woman's fallopian tubes are either
clamped and blocked or severed and sealed. Both methods prevent
eggs from being fertilized. Tubal ligation is a permanent method of
sterilization.
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