Search: minimally invasive surgery

endoscopic surgery

A type of surgery for cancers that can be accessed through the nasal cavity. Tissue is removed using an endoscope and no surgical cuts need to be made.

reconstructive surgery

Surgery to rebuild an area of the body that has been damaged….

stereotactic surgery

Surgery done using a computer to guide the surgeon….

video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)

A type of thoracic surgery performed using a small video camera which is inserted, along with the operating instruments, through separate holes in the chest wall, known as ports….

Research snapshot – Outcomes following gastric surgery by hospital characteristics Tian 2021

…quality of surgery for partial gastrectomy. Contact: Peter Baade Reference: Tian K, Baade P, Aitken J, Narendra A, Smithers M. Procedure-specific outcomes following gastrectomy for cancer compared by hospital-volume and service-capability. ANZ Journal of Surgery. 2021. doi: 10.1111/ans.17132. Read more

News: World first prostate cancer surgery trial

In a world first trial Australian researchers have found robotic surgery for prostate cancer is no more effective than open prostatectomy at 12 weeks after surgery, contrary to widespread clinical advice. Robot-assisted surgery for prostate cancer has been rapidly adopted…

Mohs’ surgery

A specialised surgical procedure for removing skin cancers little by little until only healthy cells remain. Also called microscopically controlled excision….

laser surgery

The use of an intense light beam (a laser) that works like a knife to cut or remove tissue.

axillary surgery

The removal of some lymph nodes in the armpit, to check whether cancer has spread.

superficial skin cancer

Cancer that only affects cells on the surface of the top layer of the skin. Not invasive….