Patient Spotlight By Rachel Kessler At age 19, Sacramento-based Jessica was diagnosed with endometriosis, a condition which caused her intense pain – with devastating news from her doctor that she may never be able to get pregnant. Endometriosis is a condition where uterine tissue is found outside the uterus, and causes lesions in the ovaries, fallopian tubes, […]
2015
Yearly Archives
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Dear MIS History Museum Visitor, We look forward to introducing you to a new SLS exhibition for MIS WEEK called The History of MIS: 25 Years of Minimally Invasive Surgery. This is our part of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of SLS events. MIS history is something to be preserved and celebrated, so here you will find original photos, […]
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Music is currently played in approximately 50 percent to 70 percent of surgical operations performed worldwide. In a new study of 20 operations conducted in the UK, repeated requests–for example, for a surgical instrument–were 5 times more likely to occur in surgeries with music than in those without. The findings suggest that music during surgery can lead […]
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By Paul Alan Wetter, MD A surgeon’s desire to examine internal organs has existed since ancient times. By going back in history we can learn, yes, but we can also begin to appreciate each other. On September 2-5, 2015, during MIS Week’s 25th Anniversary, we will feature 25+ years of surgical history. This important exhibition […]
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Dr. Paul A. Wetter, Chairman, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS), discusses how technology is changing medical education and training and highlights surgical breakthroughs and the importance of simulation. We live in one of the most challenging periods in the history of medical practice, with physician stress at an all-time high, yet technological breakthroughs and medical […]
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Progress in Mini-Laparoscopic Surgery
By Gustavo Carvalho, MD, PhD Therapeutic laparoscopic surgery has been around for more than 25 years and surgeons, patients and administrations have begun to ask the question, what’s next? Laparoscopic surgery has gone through a number of modest modifications, with the goal to further minimize surgical trauma and improve results. Late in the 1980s, “Mini-Laparoscopic Surgery,” […]
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Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2015 marks the 25th anniversary of SLS meetings. Take a look at what’s new this year as we celebrate SLS’ largest annual meeting: • A museum exhibition on 25+ years of MIS history, with original prototypes, and up close technology from the 1980s and 90s • A lively debate on the cost of healthcare, […]