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Gastric Endoscopy

ProEndoscopy — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:35 +0000

What Is Gastric Endoscopy?

Gastric endoscopy is a medical procedure whereby the doctor is able to view the inside lining of the patient’s digestive tract. This is a minimally invasive procedure that is performed with the aid of a highly flexible fiber optic tube that has a camera at the end that is inserted into the body. The other end of the tube has an eyepiece that enables the doctor to view the digestive tract easily or it can also be connected to a TV monitor. Since a gastric endoscopy does not require a large incision, it is generally done under local anesthesia. It is necessary because certain problems do not show up on conventional imaging reports. There have been instances of people suffering complications after a gastric endoscopy but these problems are rare.

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Laparotomy

ProEndoscopy — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:00:13 +0000

What Is Laparotomy?

A laparotomy is a surgical procedure in which the surgeon makes an incision through the abdominal wall in order to reach the abdominal cavity. This form of surgery is generally exploratory in nature and the incision is generally a large one. Doctors tend to recommend a laparotomy in instances when clinical diagnostic methods are insufficient to provide information about the causes of acute abdominal pain in a patient. In such cases, it generally confirms the diagnosis. It is also done in cases when the patient has a malignant tumor in the abdomen. A laparotomy is also generally required when the patient has suffered a wound to the abdominal area. Sometimes, a surgeon might conduct a laparotomy in order to offer specific treatment to the patient.

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Hospitals Offering Bladder’s Surgery

ProEndoscopy — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:00:55 +0000

There are plenty of hospitals offering best services for urology procedures and according to U.S News ranking, more than 1500 hospitals for listed for the same. The hospitals were included only if they were experts in treating complicated cases with a certain minimal number of at least 69 in patients treated with the greatest skills during a particular period. Here are the top 5 hospitals you can approaching offering the best urology procedures:

Johns Hopkins Hospital situated in Baltimore, MD ranks first among the best urology specialist hospitals apart from gaining top grades in ear, nose, throat, neurology, psychiatry and lot more.
Cleveland Clinic located in Cleveland, OH ranks second with greatest nursing staffs and taking the top scores in gastroenterology, cardiology, nephrology, heart surgery etc.
Mayo Clinic located in Rochester, MN grabs the third place with a strong reputation attained from the specialists with its main focus onto diabetes, endocrinology, gastroenterology, gynecology etc.
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center located in Los Angeles, CA is placed in the 4^th position with the number of beds to be 456 and specializing in other fields like geriatrics and ophthalmology other than urology.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center located in New York, NY serves the 5^th place with 434 beds and specializing in cancer and pediatrics cancer other than urology.

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Bladder Surgery

ProEndoscopy — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:00:07 +0000

Surgery on bladder is opted for patients suffering from incontinence or bladder cancer. The urine flow might be blocked due to the pressure exerted by the tumors on urethra. In such patients, bladder surgery is the only option left to eliminate any kind of cancerous growth and thus restore the bladder to normal functioning. There are many reasons for incontinence and the stress exerted over the abdomen due to various reasons like coughing, sneezing, bending over or even laughing can result in urine discharge involuntarily. Women are susceptible to stress incontinence than men with the ratio of 2:1. A few treatment choices include exercises; estrogen therapy, absorbent clothing and even protective covering can be of great help. When it comes to men, incontinence is caused due to bladder stones or enlarged prostate gland. Bladder surgery is often considered as the last option when all the other options fail. There are four major preferences for bladder surgery and they include urethral sling, retro pubic suspension, artificial urinary sphincter and bladder stone removal.

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Urology

ProEndoscopy — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:50:06 +0000

Urology is referred to be of surgical importance that is connected with urinary tract ailments of both the sexes and diseases related to male reproductive organs. Even though it is recognized to be of surgical significance, a thorough knowledge in all the fields is required including that of pediatrics, internal medicine, and gynecology as well as other areas of expertise. This is of great importance for a urologist due to the immense array of problems faced by people in connection to this all across the globe. Taking this seriously, the American Urological Association has found seven areas that can be considered as the subspecialty ones and they include:
1. Pediatric Urology
2. Renal Transplantation
3. Urologic Oncology (better known as cancer)
4. Calculi (better known as urinary tract stones)
5. Male Infertility
6. Neurology
7. Female Urology

Major inventions and improvements from Harold Hopkins

ProEndoscopy — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:00:14 +0000

One of Harold’s major inventions was the zoom lens, which he created after a request from BBC. These new lenses opened up a new arena for television images and also paved the way for outside broadcasts and modern visual media. The second among his notable inventions is the development of fiber optics, fiber scopes and endoscopes. Fiber optics and fiber scopes have revolutionized the medical and manufacturing industry. A partnership between Hopkins and Karl Storz resulted in the invention of rod-lens endoscopes, which provide an exceptional performance for endoscopy and paved the way for keyhole surgery. Hopkins was also able to bring about improvements to the laser disc and CD optical system by creating a mathematical analysis and calculated geometrical method, which played an immense role in bringing down the cost of CD players.

Harold Hopkins

ProEndoscopy — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:00:27 +0000

Harold Horace Hopkins was a world-renowned British physicist whose ‘wave theory of aberrations’ revolutionized the field of optical design especially that of medical optics. This theory provides key mathematical analysis, which is used by modern day computers to create high quality lenses. His notable inventions include zoom lenses, coherent fiber optics and the rod-lens endoscope, which paved the way for keyhole surgery, a technique that has helped millions of people worldwide. Hopkins has received many prestigious accolades and awards and has been nominated twice for Nobel Prize. Today, Hopkins stands for pursuit of excellence in both teaching and research.

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Wolf and STORZ

ProEndoscopy — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:00:03 +0000

Georg Wolf was a famous manufacturer of rigid endoscopes and was based in Berlin; he established his business in 1906 and in 1911, developed the Sussmann flexible gastroscopes. Karl Storz set up business in 1945 and specialized in manufacturing endoscopes for ENT specialists. At that time, the technology used for making endoscopes was quite primitive but Storz had a brilliant plan. He used bright and cold light, which, when introduced into the body cavity provided excellent visibility of the interiors and also allowed documentation of the cavity or organ with the help of image transmission. This technological advance by Storz, paved the way for modern endoscopy and a combination of his engineering vision along with advances made by Harold Hopkins, an optical engineer, revolutionized the field of medical optics.

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History of Endoscope

ProEndoscopy — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:00:48 +0000

An endoscope is a medical instrument that aids the doctor in the examination of the interior of any hollow organ or cavity of the human body. Endoscopes can be directly inserted into the organ and consists of different parts like a rigid or flexible tube, optical fiber system, lens and eyepiece. Philipp Bozzini developed the first endoscope in the year 1806 but this invention did not gain popularity till 1822 when William Beaumont used the equipment on a human body. A major turning point in the use of endoscopes was the use of electric light, which was available only for external use, but was soon developed for internal use like the invention of hysteroscope by Charles David and further experiments by Hans Christian Jacobaeus.

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Endoscopes always need to be sterilized after a procedure

ProEndoscopy — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:17:24 +0000

Endoscopic devices tend to collect a lot of microbes and debris that interfere with the functioning of the devices in addition to spreading diseases. As a result, they need to be cleaned with a great deal of care. It is very important for doctors or the operators to follow the manufacturer’s instructions when using and cleaning this equipment in order to get it absolutely right. The device should be disassembled and cleaned very thoroughly in order to remove organic matter that inevitably gets attached to it. Care should be taken to avoid using abrasive materials when cleaning the endoscope. It is also necessary to use a good enzymatic cleaner to break down proteins that have accumulated on the device. The devices also need to be sterilized, either with steam or chemicals, depending on the manufacturer’s instructions.

All employees should receive training on how to clean endoscopic devices so that there is no possibility of anything going wrong. They should also be able to assemble the equipment well. The job of cleaning and sterilizing equipment should be given a great deal of importance so that patients undergoing the procedure do not come to any harm.