| VI | Roman numeral six; vaginal irrigation; variable interval; vastus intermedius; virgo intacta; virulen... |
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| VIS | vaginal irrigation smear; venous insufficiency syndrome; vertebral irritation syndrome; visible; vis... |
| VTOP | vaginal termination of pregnancy |
| VVD | vaginal vertex delivery |
| VTH | vaginal total hysterectomy |
| laparoscopically assisted surgery | Operative procedure performed using combined laparoscopic and open techniques; most commonly applied to colon or small intestinal resections with anastomosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| 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) |
| laser surgery | A type of operation using the cutting powers of laser beams from various sources. The use of a laser either to vaporise surface lesions or to make bloodless cuts in tissue. It does not include the coagulation of tissue by laser (laser coagulation). (12 Dec 1998) |