Term used to describe operations that do not involve cutting into the body in the traditional way. These procedures are performed either by means of endoscopy or by passing fine instruments through...
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<procedure> A type of operation performed using a flexible endoscope via a small incision in the skin which allows the instrument to be passed into a cavity. There are now reservations by some experts regarding the use of this procedure in the cancer surgery. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
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Surgical intervention in involving the least possible physical trauma to the patient, particularly surgery performed using an operating laparoscope or other endoscope passed through a tiny incision.
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Keyhole surgery is a surgical technique performed through a very small incision with the assistance of fibreoptic endoscopes (fibrescopes) for vision and special instruments. The risk to the patient is thought to be less than with a major incision.
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