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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.

An Annotated Bibliography:
Primary Source Links:
Spine Surgery."
South
South Palm Orthospine 2010. <http://www.ortho-spine.com/content/spine/spu240.html>.
-- Used for pictures taken in hospitals by professionals.
Total Knee
Surgery."
Surgery." Knees for 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
May 2010.
-- Interview with Dr. John DeRosimo on VATS Technologies
Non Primary Source (By Page):
Laparoscopy:
Cooper University
Hospital
Hospital - South 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:
What Is
Arthroscopy?"
Arthroscopy?" AAOS - 2010. <http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00109>.
-- Great info right from an Orthopedic association.
Endoscopy:
Risks on
EMedicineHealth.com."
EMedicineHealth.com." Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2010. <http://www.emedicinehealth.com/gastrointestinal_endoscopy/article_em.htm>.
Dugdale,
-- Good site for info, directed toward patients so it gave me a specific perspective, and not just a topic overview.
Dugdale, Dr., David. Encyclopedia." National
Library
Library of Medicine 2010. <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003338.htm>.
American
-- Good topic overview for basis of endoscopy
American Cancer Society. :: Information
and
and Resources for 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.
Center. 8 May 2010. <http://www.ucsfhealth.org/adult/edu/endovascularSurgery/index.html>.
daVinci:
DaVinci Surgery."
Advanced
Advanced Robotic Surgery. 2010. <http://pennstatehershey.org/web/surgery/patientcare/davinci>.
Video Assisted Throacoscopy:
(VATS)." Department
of
of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2010. <http://www.cts.usc.edu/videoassistedthoracoscopicsurgery.html>.
Ureteroscopy:
and Urologic
Diseases
Diseases Information Clearinghouse. 2010. <http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/cystoscopy/>.

An Annotated Bibliography:
Primary Source Links:
http://www.ortho-spine.com/content/spine/spu240.htmlSouth 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.
http://www.kneesforyou.com/doctorinterviews/ferenceinterview.phpWalter, 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.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejh-RbRF3NoMUSC 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):
http://www.cooperhealth.org/content/MinSurg_Types.htmLaparoscopy:
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>.
Arthroscopy:
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00109American 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>.
Endoscopy:
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/gastrointestinal_endoscopy/article_em.htm
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003338.htm
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_2_3X_Endoscopy.aspSantacroce, 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>.
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>.
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>.
Endovascular Surgery:
http://www.ucsfhealth.org/adult/edu/endovascularSurgery/index.htmlUCSF 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>.
daVinci:
http://pennstatehershey.org/web/surgery/patientcare/davinci
Thoracoscopy:
http://www.cts.usc.edu/videoassistedthoracoscopicsurgery.htmlPenn State Hershey Hospital. "Penn State Hershey Surgery - DaVinci Surgery."
Advanced Robotic Surgery. 2010. Web. 06 May 2010. <http://pennstatehershey.org/web/surgery/patientcare/davinci>.
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>.
Ureteroscopy:
http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/cystoscopy/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/>.

An Annotated Bibliography:
Independent Project
Primary Source Links:
http://www.ortho-spine.com/content/spine/spu240.html - Pictures
-- Used for pictures taken in hospitals by professionals.
http://www.kneesforyou.com/doctorinterviews/ferenceinterview.php -- detroit medical center
-- Great podcast from the Detroit Medical Center; interviews with doctors on itunes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejh-RbRF3No,
http://www.muschealth.com/findadoc/?Action=DoctorInfo&Doctor_ID=2229new technologies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejh-RbRF3No
-- interviewInterview with Dr. John DeRosimo on VATS
Arthroscopy: Technologies
Non Primary Source (By Page):
http://www.cooperhealth.org/content/MinSurg_Types.htm
Arthroscopy:
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00109
Endoscopy:

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Independent Project
Primary Source Links:
http://www.ortho-spine.com/content/spine/spu240.html - Pictures
http://www.kneesforyou.com/doctorinterviews/ferenceinterview.php -- detroit medical center podcast on itunes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejh-RbRF3No,
http://www.muschealth.com/findadoc/?Action=DoctorInfo&Doctor_ID=2229
-- interview on VATS
Arthroscopy:
http://www.cooperhealth.org/content/MinSurg_Types.htm
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00109
Endoscopy:
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/gastrointestinal_endoscopy/article_em.htm
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003338.htm
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_2_3X_Endoscopy.asp
Endovascular Surgery:
http://www.ucsfhealth.org/adult/edu/endovascularSurgery/index.html
daVinci:
http://pennstatehershey.org/web/surgery/patientcare/davinci
Thoracoscopy:
http://www.cts.usc.edu/videoassistedthoracoscopicsurgery.html
Ureteroscopy:
http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/cystoscopy/

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This Wiki focuses on the 20th century advances of new types of minimally invasive surgery.
In the quest for new and better medicine, new techniques of surgery have been developed. Many of these techniques are minimally invasive, meaning only a small incision on the body is required for treatment. This has allowed surgery to become safer because their is a smaller margin for surgical error, and the internal body is exposed to the outside environment in only one small place, allowing surgery to become more sterile. The combination of these two have made procedures that were once life-threatening become simple and carry a very low risk.
Thesis: Advances in minimally invasive surgery have made surgeries simpler and safer, allowing for faster recovery times and better health of patients.
On this wiki, you will find explanations of different types of minimally invasive surgery techniques. You will also be able to access videos of these surgical techniques to better understand. Because minimally invasive surgery requires new technology and many times the use of computers and videos, I felt the best way to learn about this surgery is by viewing videos of exactly what a surgeon would see while performing surgery.

What does this all mean???
Ureteroscopy allows surgery in the urinary system to be much simpler and less painful than in the past. This allows for people to have simple procedures that don't require them to spend so much time in the hospital. This technique is promoting better health for patients and a quicker recovery.
A video showing a ureteroscopic surgery for removing ureter stones.

in the ureter.ureter and urinary system. The ureter conveys urine from the kidneys to the bladder. In this surgery, a tool called a Ureteroscope is used to navigate the urinary system inside the body. This tool is a tube with a lens on the end, allowing the surgeon to see a magnified view. This tool also has ports on it, allowing for lasers, graspers, and balloon dilators to be inserted.
A ureteroscopic procedure is commonly done to remove and repair ureter stones, strictures and tumors. The procedure involves only a small incision, and is done under local anesthetic. In many cases, patients leave the same day as their procedure.
What does this all mean???
Ureteroscopy allows surgery in the urinary system to be much simpler and less painful than in the past. This allows for people to have simple procedures that don't require them to spend so much time in the hospital. This technique is promoting better health for patients and a quicker recovery.

TypeUreteroscopy is a minimally invasive surgery that is used specifically in the content of your page here.ureter.