Re: FRI Gyn: Trachelectomy

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D. (apgar10@montanadsl.net)
Thu Dec 29 07:33:13 2005


Has anyone ever studied/reported on the total length of the "incision" with laparoscopic procedures? That is, add the length of each one and see how long your "total" incision is? I don't recall.

Joe P.

Good point Joe. I can remember Veasy Buttram used to chastise the "laparoscopic surgeons" for making 3, 4, 5, 6 "puncture sites" and taking 2 hours to accomplish a procedure just to say they did it laparoscopically. He would say, hell, I can make a small low incision that is smaller than their total incision length, perform the procedure and be home in bed in 30 minutes... Lynn





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