Minimally Invasive Surgery Glossary

A surgical approach combining natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery with conventional laparoscopy.

A minimally invasive procedure using a thin, lighted telescope to examine and treat conditions inside the uterine cavity...

An electronic device that controls the flow and pressure of CO₂ gas during laparoscopic procedures.

Suturing technique performed entirely within the body cavity using laparoscopic or robotic instruments.

A minimally invasive surgical technique using a thin, lighted camera (laparoscope) inserted through small incisions to v...

Laparoendoscopic Single-Site surgery, minimally invasive technique using a single incision point.

A surgical approach using a single incision, typically at the umbilicus, for all instrument access during laparoscopy.

A pre-formed suture loop designed for laparoscopic ligation of vessels or tissue pedicles through trocar ports.

A specialized trocar designed for specimen extraction during laparoscopic surgery.

Minimally invasive surgical technique using instruments and trocars smaller than 5mm in diameter.

Laparoscopic technique using instruments and trocars smaller than 5mm in diameter.

Surgical removal of the prostate gland using laparoscopic or robotic techniques rather than open surgery.

Electrosurgical technique using a single active electrode to cut or coagulate tissue during laparoscopic procedures.

Surgical technique of fragmenting large tissue specimens into smaller pieces for removal through small incisions.

Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery, accessing internal organs through natural body openings.

Specialized trocar with a transparent tip allowing direct visualization during insertion.

A laparoscopic fertility treatment for PCOS involving electrocautery or laser punctures in the ovarian surface to restor...

Rare complication of laparoscopic surgery involving air trapped within the skull.

The use of gas insufflation to separate tissue planes during minimally invasive surgery.

Air or gas accumulation in the mediastinal space, a potential complication during thoracoscopic procedures.

Rare complication of laparoscopic surgery involving accumulation of CO₂ gas within the pericardial space.

The intentional insufflation of carbon dioxide gas into the peritoneal cavity to create working space during laparoscopi...

The intra-abdominal pressure maintained during laparoscopic surgery, typically 12-15 mmHg in adults.

Collection of symptoms related to CO₂ absorption during laparoscopic surgery.