Search for dissertations about: "Fundoplication: methods"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words Fundoplication: methods.
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1. Computer-assisted surgery in children
Abstract : Although positive in terms of patient trauma and recovery time, minimally invasive surgery has several technical drawbacks compared with open surgery. The new da Vinci® Surgical System from Intuitive Surgical® offers technical innovations aiming at overcoming these drawbacks and at improving the surgeon’s operating skills, such as the improved 3-D vision, tremor reduction and flexible instruments with a more natural and intuitive range of motion. READ MORE
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2. Studies of preoperative evaluation and surgical procedures for gastroesophageal reflux disease
Abstract : Introduction: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is defined as the non-physiological movement of gastric contents from the stomach to the esophagus, which causes various degrees of troublesome symptoms and/or esophageal mucosal injury. Symptoms of GERD such as heartburn and regurgitation are common and the prevalence has been reported to vary between 7-20 % in the Western world. READ MORE
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3. Foregut motility disorders : a clinical and experimental study
Abstract : Objective: To investigate some clinical aspects and treatment modalities of foregut motility disorders and to experimentally explore some mechanisms involved. Special emphasis has been put on elucidating and evaluating different treatment modalities. READ MORE
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4. The role of simulation technology for skills acquisition in image guided surgery
Abstract : Technical proficiency is an essential ingredient in surgical competence, which has hitherto been poorly evaluated. The introduction of disruptive technology into the Operating Room (OR) with respect to operative procedures requires an equally disruptive paradigm shift in surgical training that matches the development in OR technology. READ MORE