modern surgery Flashcards

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keyhole surgery

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  • smaller scars
  • less risk of infection
  • useful for minor surgeries
  • an endoscope is used (small camera) to see inside the body
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immunosuppresants

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drugs that stop the immune system from resisting surgery

have been worked on since the 70s to develop more effective ones

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