Appendix Removed Through Vagina
"NOTE" surgery continues in the
United States
On March 26, 2008, surgeons at UC San Diego Medical
Center removed an inflamed appendix through a
patient’s vagina, a first in the United States. Following the 50-minute
procedure, the patient, Diana Schlamadinger, reported only minor discomfort.
Removal of diseased organs through the body’s natural openings offers
patients a rapid recovery, minimal pain, and no
scarring.
The procedure, called Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES), involves passing surgical instruments through a natural orifice, such as the mouth or vagina, to remove a diseased organ such as an appendix or gallbladder. Only one incision is made through the belly button for the purpose of inserting a two millimeter camera into the abdominal cavity so the surgeons can safely access the surgical site…
Schlamadinger, a third-year graduate student at UC San Diego working toward her Ph.D. in chemistry, reported her pain as a ‘1′ or a ‘0.5′ on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being the lowest. The opportunity to participate in the clinical trial was attractive to the scientist in her.
Still, it has to make you as nervous - hoping you don’t get jumpy - as a vasectomy.
The procedure, called Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES), involves passing surgical instruments through a natural orifice, such as the mouth or vagina, to remove a diseased organ such as an appendix or gallbladder. Only one incision is made through the belly button for the purpose of inserting a two millimeter camera into the abdominal cavity so the surgeons can safely access the surgical site…
Schlamadinger, a third-year graduate student at UC San Diego working toward her Ph.D. in chemistry, reported her pain as a ‘1′ or a ‘0.5′ on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being the lowest. The opportunity to participate in the clinical trial was attractive to the scientist in her.
Still, it has to make you as nervous - hoping you don’t get jumpy - as a vasectomy.
Posted: Thu - April 3, 2008 at 06:50 AM