| oral surgical procedures, preprosthetic | Surgery necessary for a denture to rest on a firm base, free from marked osseous protuberances or undercuts, and devoid of interfering muscle attachments, excess mucoperiosteum, hyperplasias, and fibrous or papillary growths. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| otologic surgical procedures | Surgery performed on the external, middle, or internal ear. (12 Dec 1998) |
| otorhinolaryngologic surgical procedures | Surgery performed on the ear and its parts, the nose and nasal cavity, or the throat, including surgery of the adenoids, tonsils, pharynx, and trachea. (12 Dec 1998) |
| thoracic surgical procedures | Surgery performed on the thoracic organs, most commonly the lungs and the heart. (12 Dec 1998) |
| endocrine surgical procedures | Surgery performed on any endocrine gland. (12 Dec 1998) |
| urogenital surgical procedures | Surgery performed on the urinary tract or its organs and on the male or female genitalia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| urologic surgical procedures | Surgery performed on the urinary tract or its parts in the male or female. For surgery of the male genitalia, urologic surgical procedures, male is available. (12 Dec 1998) |
| urologic surgical procedures, male | Surgery performed on the male genitalia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cholecystectomy, laparoscopic | Excision of the gallbladder through an abdominal incision using a laparoscope. (12 Dec 1998) |
| laparoscopic | Performed using a laparoscope, a thin fibre-optic scope introduced into a body cavity for diagnostic and surgical purposes. (27 Sep 1997) |
| laparoscopic cannula | hasson cannula |
| laparoscopic cholangiogram | <investigation> Laparoscopy involves the use of a fibreoptic flexible scope that is introduced into the abdominal cavity through a small (1 inch) incision. Using a special TV camera attached to the laparoscope, the physician can view the procedure on a monitor (as he works). Small adjacent incisions allow for the introduction of special surgical instruments. In the laparoscopic cholangiogram, a small flexible catheter is placed into the common bile duct. A radiopaque contrast material is then injected. Conventional X-rays of the abdomen (taken immediately) will highlight the course of the common bile duct. Any obstruction of the duct (by gall stones or tumour) can be demonstrated using this test. (27 Sep 1997) |
| laparoscopic cholecystectomy | <procedure, surgery> Surgery to remove a diseased gallbladder through a laparoscope. A fibreoptic scope is inserted through a small incision by the navel. Instruments are inserted through two more smaller incisions. The gallbladder is localised and removed through the laparoscope. The patient is usually home within 24 hours after surgery. Symptoms are improved in over 90% of patients. (27 Sep 1997) |
| laparoscopic knot | A knot placed intracorporally through a laparoscopic instrument. The knot itself may be tied extracorporally and passed into the body through a cannula or the knot may be both placed and tied intracorporally. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laparoscopic surgery | Operative procedure performed using minimally invasive surgical technique for exposure that avoids traditional incision. Visualization is achieved using a fibre optic instrument, usually attached to a video camera. (05 Mar 2000) |