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L.E.S.S. Laparo-Endoscopic Single-Site Surgery (LESS)       Traditional surgery with large incision to facilitate human hand movement was applied in surgical field for many years. However, the fact that open surgery tends to associated with problems of postoperative pain, wound infection, incisional hernia, and prolonged hospitalization. Application of minimal access surgery has achieved better perioperative outcomes with less pain and faster recovery by using a series of small incisions. From these advances in minimal access surgery and endoscopy, natural orifices transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) has evolved. NOTES provide a novel access ...  more information |
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N.O.T.E.S. Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (N.O.T.E.S.)      With the advancement of therapeutic endoscopy and laparoscopic surgery, there is a paradigm shift of from maximal to minimally access surgery. Natural Orifices Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (N.O.T.E.S.) represented a novel approach to peritoneal cavity by incising through the wall of gastrointestinal tract without the need of any incision over abdominal wall. This leads to an appealing approach ... more information |
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Robotic Robotic Assisted Surgery       Robotic surgery: a new era has dawned for surgical practice It was often cited that one main revolution of contemporary surgical practice is the development of minimal invasive surgery. It re-defines the objectives of surgery, from treating a surgical condition, to embrace in addition the concept of causing minimal harm or discomfort in its course. That evolution is often referred to as the 'first wave', but the phenomenal 'second wave' is brought about by the robotic assisted surgery. more information |
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