surgeries

Question 1

abdominal surgery

Answer 1

Laparoscopy (normally midline incisions); minimally invasive, camera assisted

whipples procedure (longitudinal incision through belly) removal of pancreas, first segment of small intestine and gallbladder

cholecystectomy (laparoscopic); minimally invasive-> removal of gallbladder

Colectomy (open procedure, long vertical incision through the belly) removal of whole/part of colon

Question 2

Thoracic Surgery

Answer 2

Thoracotomy (posterolateral incision to the right or left of chest wall) invasive long surgery e.g. lobectomy, pnumeonectamy

Video assisted thoracic surgery (small incision to the side of the chest wall, minimally invasive removal of lung segment

Question 3

Cardiac surgery

Answer 3

Sternontomy (vertical midline incision through the sternum): invasive CABG, MVR, AVR