First-in-Man Single Port Reconstructive Urogynecological Operations Performed at Cleveland Clinic.CLEVELAND -- Dr. Jihad H. Kaouk, director of Robotic Urologic Surgery at Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute of Cleveland Clinic recently performed the first-in-man sacral sacral /sa·cral/ (sa´kral) pertaining to the sacrum. sa·cral adj. In the region of or relating to the sacrum. sacral, adj pertaining to the sacrum. colpopexy entirely through a single belly button belly button Medtalk Umbilicus, navel 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. The minimally invasive sacral colpopexy is designed to repair vaginal vault prolapse prolapse Protrusion of an internal organ out of its normal place, usually of the rectum or uterus outside the body when supporting muscles weaken. The membrane lining the rectum can push out through the anus, most often in old people with constipation who strain during which may occur after previous hysterectomy hysterectomy (hĭstərĕk`təmē), surgical removal of the uterus. A hysterectomy may involve removal of the uterus only or additional removal of the cervix (base of the uterus), fallopian tubes (salpingectomy), and ovaries . An abdominal sacral colpopexy is traditionally performed via a large lower abdominal incision or several small abdominal incisions. 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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