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Is endoscopic back surgery risky?
There are risks with any kind of surgery that is performed. All of the risks will be presented to you that are specific to your type of back surgery. Endoscopic surgery is generally less risky than traditional surgery. If anesthesia is being used that can cause complications in and of itself.
What can endoscopic surgery be used to treat?
This non-invasive technique is being used for appendectomies, gallbladder surgery, hysterectomies and the repair of shoulder and knee ligaments
What an endoscope?
Endoscope-- An instrument used to examine the inside of a canal or hollow organ. Endoscopic surgery is less invasive than traditional surgery.
What type of surgery is ETS surgery?
ETS Surgery, or Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy, is a surgical procedure that destroys certain parts of the sympathetic nerve trunk. This procedure is used to reduce facial blushing and cure a few other facial nerve related diseases.
What is the term used for surgery performed using very small ihncisions and fiber optics to enable surgeons to see what they are doing?
I believe you are thinking of Endoscopic surgery or laparoscopic surgery.
What are endoscopic studies?
Endoscopic studies involve using a flexible tube with a camera to view internal organs or tissues. It allows for visualization and examination without invasive surgery. Endoscopic procedures are commonly used to diagnose and treat conditions in the digestive system, respiratory system, and other areas of the body.
Functions of endoscopic sinus surgery performed to do?
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery is a minimally invasive technique used to restore sinus ventilation and normal function. The most suitable candidates for this procedure have recurrent acute or chronic infective sinusitis, and an improvement in symptoms of up to 90 percent may be expected following the procedure. Fiberoptic telescopes are used for diagnosis and during the procedure, and computed tomography is used to assess the anatomy and identify diseased areas. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery should be reserved for use in patients in whom medical treatment has failed. The procedure can be performed under general or local anesthesia on an outpatient basis, and patients usually experience minimal discomfort. The complication rate for this procedure is lower than that for conventional sinus surgery. visit for more information : BSR ENT Hospital website
What type of aftercare is required with external fetoscopy?
External fetoscopy does not require aftercare. The care following fetal endoscopic use will depend on the extent of the procedure and the type of anesthesia used.
What technological developments have facilitated endoscopic sinus surgery?
the fiberoptic endoscope and CT scanning has greatly improved the treatment of sinus disease. The fiberoptic endoscope is used to examine the nose and all its recesses thoroughly.
What are treatments for anosmia?
The sense of smell should return after a condition like a cold or the flu ends. Saline sprays can be used. Antibiotics. steroids such as Prednisone. Removal of nasal polyps and benign tumors.Septoplasty. Endoscopic sinus surgery.
What is microscopic surgery?
this type of surgery is used to remove some damaged tissue like around the kneecap it is mainly used for a little cleaning
Which profesion uses Endoscopic?
The medical and health profession uses the endoscopic instrument. This item is used by doctors to look inside the body, such as inner organs or cavities in the body.
