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- adverb In a
laparoscopic way.
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Examples
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Since the 1980s, many surgeries that once required opening large sections of the body have been done "laparoscopically" - through several small incisions, using scopes and long, flexible instruments.
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At least 15 procedures have been performed worldwide in addition to this one: this includes cholecystectomies (gallbladder extractions) through the mouth and vagina. laparoscopically, which is a way of performing surgery using small openings.
Scientific American 2009
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The kidney can now be removed laparoscopically, using tiny incisions and a fiber-optic camera to guide the surgeon, thus avoiding the huge abdominal slice and lengthy recovery time that used to be standard.
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This surgery can be performed laparoscopically, where tiny incisions are made in the abdominal area, and even through the mouth with no incisions at all.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: When Common Acid Indigestion Takes You Beyond the Pink M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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The kidney can now be removed laparoscopically, using tiny incisions and a fiber-optic camera to guide the surgeon, thus avoiding the huge abdominal slice and lengthy recovery time that used to be standard.
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This surgery can be performed laparoscopically, where tiny incisions are made in the abdominal area, and even through the mouth with no incisions at all.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: When Common Acid Indigestion Takes You Beyond the Pink M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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It is done laparoscopically, with instruments inserted into the abdomen through small incisions.
Rivalry in Treating Appendicitis Ron Winslow 2011
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This surgery can be performed laparoscopically, where tiny incisions are made in the abdominal area, and even through the mouth with no incisions at all.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: When Common Acid Indigestion Takes You Beyond the Pink M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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The system is implanted laparoscopically and uses high-frequency, low-energy electrical impulses to intermittently block vagal activity (therefore this has also been referred to as VBLOC therapy).
Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Maestro Vagal Stimulation Device Fails to Measure Up? 2009
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This surgery can be performed laparoscopically, where tiny incisions are made in the abdominal area, and even through the mouth with no incisions at all.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: When Common Acid Indigestion Takes You Beyond the Pink M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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