teleskoobisarnane, läätsi ja valgusallikat sisaldav optiline instrument, mida kasutatakse kõhuõõne vaatluseks ja opereerimiseks ilma kõhuõõnt laialt avamata
a fibre-optic instrument inserted through the abdominal wall to view the organs in the abdomen or permit small-scale surgery
a medical instrument consisting of a tube that is inserted through the abdominal wall and illuminated to enable a doctor to view the internal organs
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... used to examine body cavities during certain types of surgery; for example, surgeries to remove fibroid tumors, or gall bladders, are often removed through the navel rather than cutting into the body
A small surgical incision (cut) is made in the abdominal wall to permit the laparoscope to enter the abdomen or pelvis. A diversity of tubes can be pushed through the same incision or other small incisions permitting the introduction of probes and other instruments. In this way, a number of surgical procedures can be performed without the need for a large surgical incision. Virtually all parts of the body today can be visualized using a laparoscope including the joints of the body.
Operatsiooni ajal: ... kõhu eesseinale naba lähedusse tehakse kuni 1,5 cm pikkune lõige, mille kaudu viiakse kõhuõõnde spetsiaalne toru ehk troakaar, täidetakse kõhukoobas gaasiga (CO2), ning seejärel läbi troakaari juhitakse kõhuõõnde optiline vaatlustoru – laparoskoop. Kõhukoopas toimetamiseks tehakse olenevalt operatsioonist veel 1-4 0,5-1,0 cm sisselõiget, mille kaudu viiakse kõhuõõnde operatsiooniinstrumendid; ...
Modern laparoscopes have been fitted with fibre-optic lights and small video cameras that allow a surgical team to view the abdominal tissues and organs on a monitor in the operating room.
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Laparoscope comes from two Greek words. The first is lapara, which means "the soft parts of the body between the rib margins and hips," or, more simply, the "flank or loin." The other Greek root is skopein, which means "to see or view or examine."
