Explain what the term MI surgery means. How does this type of medical treatment

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MI surgery means Minimally invasive Surgery'. As the term says 'minimum means less' and 'invasive means introduction of instruments inside the body.' Hence MI surgery is less invasion inside the body .These procedures are performed through tiny incisions instead of large openings as seen in conventional procedures. In these procedures , surgeon uses tools, cameras , lights that fit through the tiny incisions and thus surgery is performed.

These procedures are becoming more and more common in hospitals due to following reasons:

1) Small incisions

2) Less discomfort and pain to patient.

3) Less hospital time.

4) Recovery time is fast .

Types of MI surgeries.

A) Endoscopic ( Non robotic ) Surgery.

   - This is also known as Laproscopic surgery. In this the surgeon inserts thin flexible tube with video camera through tiny incision .The tube has slots which utilizes tiny instruments which surgeon uses to perform the operation.

B) Robotic Surgery

   - This is done with electronic operating station that is similar to computer. Surgeon controls a high definition camera and thus performs operation.

Egs of surgeries performed by above two techniques are

1) General

a) Pancreatic cancer

b) Liver tumors

c) Bariatric surgery.

2) Lung

a) Lung tumors

b) Esophageal tumors.

3) Head and neck

a) Head and nneck cancer

b) Thyroid cancer

4) Gynecolgic

a) Ovarian cancer

b) Heavy uterine bleeding

c) Fibroids

These are some examples .

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