More surgical procedures can be now performed be performed minimally invasively, also know as laparoscopically, meaning the surgeon uses smaller incisions and the recovery time is usually faster for the patient. In this video podcast, Dr. Patricia Turner discusses the evolution of minimally invasive surgery as well as what kinds of conditions can be treated in this way. She also talks about surgical treatments for problems in the endocrine system. Part One: 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 Dr. Patricia Turner, a general surgeon at the University of Maryland Medical Center and an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Maryland Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery http://www.umm.edu/general_surgery/mis_program.htm Dr. Patricia Turner http://www.umm.edu/doctors/patricia_l_turner.html Distributed by Tubemogul.
