South Palm Orthospine Institute. "Introduction to Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery." South Palm Orthospine Institute Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach Florida. 2003. Web. 06 May 2010. <http://www.ortho-spine.com/content/spine/spu240.html>.
-- Used for pictures taken in hospitals by professionals.
Walter, Patricia. "Dr. Ference Video Interview About Minimally Invasive Total Knee
Surgery." Knees for You a Patient to Patient Guide to Knee Replacement. 18 Dec. 2006. Web. 05 May 2010. <http://www.kneesforyou.com/doctorinterviews/ferenceinterview.php>.
-- Great podcast from the Detroit Medical Center; interviews with doctors on new technologies.
MUSC Med. "VATS Surgery for Lung Cancer- Health Connection." MUSC Medical Center, Medical University of South Carolina Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina. YouTube, 7 Aug. 2007. Web. 06 May 2010.
-- Interview with Dr. John DeRosimo on VATS Technologies
Non Primary Source (By Page):
Laparoscopy:
Cooper Health Institute. "Types of Minimally Invasive Surgery | Cooper University
Hospital - South Jersey, New Jersey & Philadelphia." World-Class Care: Right Here, Right Now | Cooper University Hospital - South Jersey, New Jersey & Philadelphia. 2008. Web. 06 May 2010. <http://www.cooperhealth.org/content/MinSurg_Types.htm>.
-- Good for laparoscopy, but more than that, this was my go-to site for the basis of all of the different surgery types
Arthroscopy:
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. "Your Orthopaedic Connection: What Is
Arthroscopy?" AAOS - Your Orthopaedic Connection. Oct. 2007. Web. 06 May 2010. <http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00109>.
-- Great info right from an Orthopedic association.
Endoscopy:
Santacroce, Dr., Luigi. "Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Preparation, Procedure, Risks on
EMedicineHealth.com." Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 27 Oct. 2008. Web. 06 May 2010. <http://www.emedicinehealth.com/gastrointestinal_endoscopy/article_em.htm>.
-- Good site for info, directed toward patients so it gave me a specific perspective, and not just a topic overview.
Dugdale, Dr., David. "Endoscopy: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia." National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health. 23 Feb. 2009. Web. 05 May 2010. <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003338.htm>.
-- Good topic overview for basis of endoscopy
American Cancer Society. "ACS :: Endoscopy." American Cancer Society :: Information and Resources for Cancer: Breast, Colon, Prostate, Lung and Other Forms. 25 Jan. 2010. Web. 06 May 2010. <http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_2_3X_Endoscopy.asp>.
-- Great site where the focus was endoscopy in cancer treatment
Endovascular Surgery:
UCSF Medical Center. "Patient Education | Endovascular Surgery." UCSF Medical Center. 8 May 2007. Web. 06 May 2010. <http://www.ucsfhealth.org/adult/edu/endovascularSurgery/index.html>.
-- Great site designed for patients. Goes over what to expect in an Endovascular Surgery.
daVinci:
Penn State Hershey Hospital. "Penn State Hershey Surgery - DaVinci Surgery." Advanced Robotic Surgery. 2010. Web. 06 May 2010. <http://pennstatehershey.org/web/surgery/patientcare/davinci>. -- Provides a complete overview of the daVinci Surgical System. Overviews the system and its use in Hershey Medical Center.
Video Assisted Throacoscopy:
University of South Carolina. "Thoracic Surgery: Video-Assisted (VATS)." Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. 2009. Web. 06 May 2010. <http://www.cts.usc.edu/videoassistedthoracoscopicsurgery.html>.
--Good site the University of Southern California; provides a good overview of VATS
Ureteroscopy:
Chancellor, Dr., Michael. "Cystoscopy and Ureteroscopy." National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse. Aug. 2009. Web. 06 May 2010. <http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/cystoscopy/>.
-Directly from a national Kidney and Urological organization, this source provides a good overview of ureteroscopy.
Primary Source Links:
South Palm Orthospine Institute. "Introduction to Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery."
South Palm Orthospine Institute Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach Florida. 2003. Web. 06 May 2010. <http://www.ortho-spine.com/content/spine/spu240.html>.
-- Used for pictures taken in hospitals by professionals.
Walter, Patricia. "Dr. Ference Video Interview About Minimally Invasive Total Knee
Surgery." Knees for You a Patient to Patient Guide to Knee Replacement. 18 Dec. 2006. Web. 05 May 2010. <http://www.kneesforyou.com/doctorinterviews/ferenceinterview.php>.
-- Great podcast from the Detroit Medical Center; interviews with doctors on new technologies.
MUSC Med. "VATS Surgery for Lung Cancer- Health Connection." MUSC Medical
Center, Medical University of South Carolina Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina. YouTube, 7 Aug. 2007. Web. 06 May 2010.
-- Interview with Dr. John DeRosimo on VATS Technologies
Non Primary Source (By Page):
Laparoscopy:
Cooper Health Institute. "Types of Minimally Invasive Surgery | Cooper University
Hospital - South Jersey, New Jersey & Philadelphia." World-Class Care: Right Here, Right Now | Cooper University Hospital - South Jersey, New Jersey & Philadelphia. 2008. Web. 06 May 2010. <http://www.cooperhealth.org/content/MinSurg_Types.htm>.
-- Good for laparoscopy, but more than that, this was my go-to site for the basis of all of the different surgery types
Arthroscopy:
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. "Your Orthopaedic Connection: What Is
Arthroscopy?" AAOS - Your Orthopaedic Connection. Oct. 2007. Web. 06 May 2010. <http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00109>.
-- Great info right from an Orthopedic association.
Endoscopy:
Santacroce, Dr., Luigi. "Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Preparation, Procedure, Risks on
EMedicineHealth.com." Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 27 Oct. 2008. Web. 06 May 2010. <http://www.emedicinehealth.com/gastrointestinal_endoscopy/article_em.htm>.
-- Good site for info, directed toward patients so it gave me a specific perspective, and not just a topic overview.
Dugdale, Dr., David. "Endoscopy: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia." National
Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health. 23 Feb. 2009. Web. 05 May 2010. <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003338.htm>.
-- Good topic overview for basis of endoscopy
American Cancer Society. "ACS :: Endoscopy." American Cancer Society :: Information
and Resources for Cancer: Breast, Colon, Prostate, Lung and Other Forms. 25 Jan. 2010. Web. 06 May 2010. <http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_2_3X_Endoscopy.asp>.
-- Great site where the focus was endoscopy in cancer treatment
Endovascular Surgery:
UCSF Medical Center. "Patient Education | Endovascular Surgery." UCSF Medical
Center. 8 May 2007. Web. 06 May 2010. <http://www.ucsfhealth.org/adult/edu/endovascularSurgery/index.html>.
-- Great site designed for patients. Goes over what to expect in an Endovascular Surgery.
daVinci:
Penn State Hershey Hospital. "Penn State Hershey Surgery - DaVinci Surgery."
Advanced Robotic Surgery. 2010. Web. 06 May 2010. <http://pennstatehershey.org/web/surgery/patientcare/davinci>.
-- Provides a complete overview of the daVinci Surgical System. Overviews the system and its use in Hershey Medical Center.
Video Assisted Throacoscopy:
University of South Carolina. "Thoracic Surgery: Video-Assisted (VATS)." Department
of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. 2009. Web. 06 May 2010. <http://www.cts.usc.edu/videoassistedthoracoscopicsurgery.html>.
--Good site the University of Southern California; provides a good overview of VATS
Ureteroscopy:
Chancellor, Dr., Michael. "Cystoscopy and Ureteroscopy." National Kidney and Urologic
Diseases Information Clearinghouse. Aug. 2009. Web. 06 May 2010. <http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/cystoscopy/>.
-Directly from a national Kidney and Urological organization, this source provides a good overview of ureteroscopy.