Minimally Invasive Surgery Part 1

Description: 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 podcast, 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. Related Links: Minimally Invasive Surgery (Part 2) www.youtube.com Dr. Patricia Turner www.umm.edu UMMC Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery www.umm.edu Overview: Minimally Invasive Procedures www.umm.edu Surgical Webcast: Laparoscopic Hernia Repair www.umm.edu Patient Success Story www.umm.edu Distributed by Tubemogul.