First-in-Man Single Port Pediatric Urological Operations Performed at Cleveland Clinic.CLEVELAND -- Dr. Jihad H. Kaouk, director of Robotic Urologic Surgery and Dr. Jeffrey Palmer, director of Minimally Invasive Pediatric Urology at Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute of Cleveland Clinic recently performed the first-in-man pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. varicelectomy entirely through a single belly button incision using The Uni-X(TM) Single Port Access Laparoscopic Laparoscopic A minimally-invasive surgical or diagnostic procedure that uses a flexible endoscope (laparoscope) to view and operate on structures in the abdomen. Mentioned in: Obstetrical Emergencies System, a single, multi-cannula laparoscopic port and specially designed curved instrumentation. A varicocele varicocele /var·i·co·cele/ (var´i-ko-sel) 1. varicosity of the pampiniform plexus of the spermatic cord, forming a scrotal swelling that feels like a “bag of worms.” 2. is an abnormal dilatation of the scrotal veins which causes a testicular pain and is strongly associated with a male infertility and endocrine dysfunctions. A varicocelectomy is a surgical ligation ligation /li·ga·tion/ (li-ga´shun) the application of a ligature. tubal ligation sterilization of the female by constricting, severing, or crushing the uterine tubes. of the spermatic spermatic /sper·mat·ic/ (sper-mat´ik) 1. seminal. 2. pertaining to spermatozoa. sper·mat·ic adj. 1. Of, relating to, or resembling sperm. 2. veins, which is designed to establish a proper testicular circulation and, hence, prevent an associated male infertility and endocrine dysfunctions. About Uni-X(TM)Single Access Laparoscopic System for Minimally Invasive Surgery minimally invasive surgery Laparoscopic surgery, see there. See Laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The Uni-X(TM) Single Port Access Laparoscopic System is the first one-port laparoscopic system which consists of a single multi-cannula laparoscopic port and a variety of curved laparoscopic instruments. The system eliminates the need for additional abdominal wall incisions and laparoscopic ports. The Uni-X(TM)Single Port Access Laparoscopic System, which was invented by Dr. Gregory Piskun, Morganville, NJ is being offered by Pnavel Systems, Inc. Dr. Piskun and his colleagues performed and reported the first series of one-incision umbilical laparoscopic gallbladder removal in the scientific literature in 1999. For additional information, please contact Dr. Piskun at 718-645-6304 or piskunmd@yahoo.com. |
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