About the Video: More surgical procedures are now being
performed minimally invasively - also know as laparoscopically - according to
which the surgeon uses smaller incisions to significantly reduce patients'
recovery time.
In this two-part video, Dr. Patricia Turner discusses the
evolution of minimally invasive surgery as well as what kinds of conditions can
be treated in this way.
Surgical treatments for problems within patients'
endocrine systems are also discussed.
Specific topics covered in part one of
this two-part interview include:
Benefits of laparoscopic surgery
Minimally
invasive surgical procedures
Development of laparoscopic surgery
University of
Maryland's pioneering work in this field Surgical and imaging advances
About the
Expert: Dr. Patricia Turner is a general surgeon at the University of Maryland
Medical Center and an assistant professor of surgery at the University of
Maryland School of Medicine.
Specific topics covered in part two of this two-part interview
include:
Endocrine system Thyroid gland Thyroid disorders and
treatment Parathyroid gland - disorders and treatment Adrenal glands -
disorders and treatment
