What is endoscopic approach?

Endoscopic approaches are a subset of percutaneous approaches that use one or more small puncture sites and a thin video instrument with a small camera at the tip.

What is the endonasal approach?

The Endoscopic Endonasal Approach is an innovative surgical technique used to remove brain tumors and lesions—some as large as softballs—all through the nose.

How does neuroendoscopy work?

Neuroendoscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure in which the neurosurgeon removes the tumor through small holes (about the size of a dime) in the skull or through the mouth or nose. A surgery done through the nose is called an endonasal endoscopic surgery.

What are the different types of surgical approaches?

What are the different methods of surgery?

• Laparoscopy. A minimally invasive procedure in the belly cavity that uses a tube with a light and a camera lens at the end (laparoscope) to examine organs and check for abnormalities.
• Endoscopy.
• Arthroscopy.
• Bronchoscopy.
• Thoracoscopy.
• Cystoscopy.
• Gastroscopy.
• Hysteroscopy.

What is an open approach surgery?

Open Surgery An “open” surgery is one in which the patient is cut open. A typical open surgery involves the use of a scalpel (see scalpel) to make an incision into the skin and cut through the various layers of the dermis and sub-dermal layers and tissues to get to the desired tissue or organ.

What is endonasal rhinoplasty?

In a closed rhinoplasty, also sometimes called an endonasal rhinoplasty, the surgeon will make all incisions inside the nostrils. The nose is not fully opened and the nasal structure is not exposed. All the work is done through narrow openings in each nostril, and the surgeon has limited visibility.

How is pituitary tumor surgery performed?

Endoscopic surgery is performed through the nose to remove tumors from the pituitary gland and skull base. In this minimally invasive surgery, the surgeon works through the nostrils with a tiny endoscope camera and light to remove tumors with long instruments.

What is a craniotomy?

A craniotomy is the surgical removal of part of the bone from the skull to expose the brain. Specialized tools are used to remove the section of bone called the bone flap. The bone flap is temporarily removed, then replaced after the brain surgery has been done.

What are the four types of surgery?

Eligible Procedures

• Urological Surgery.
• Gynecological Surgery.
• Thoracic Surgery.
• Breast Surgery.
• Colorectal Surgery.
• Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy)
• Hysterectomies.
• Myomectomies.

How many types of surgery’s are there?

The American College of Surgeons recognizes 14 surgical specialties: cardiothoracic surgery, colon and rectal surgery, general surgery, gynecology and obstetrics, gynecologic oncology, neurological surgery, ophthalmic surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthopaedic surgery, otorhinolaryngology, pediatric surgery.

What is the difference between endoscopic and open procedure?

“The open surgery cuts from the outside in, and the endoscopic procedure cuts from the inside out.