http://goldbamboo.com/ Laparoscopy News from GoldBamboo.com en-us © 2005, Gold Bamboo LLC, All Rights Reserved http://goldbamboo.com/news-a224423.html Research presented today at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting shows that the nonsurgical image-guided treatment of kidney tumors cryoablation is as effective as the laparoscopic technique in viable candidates. [click link for full article] Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a223969.html A small number of patients diagnosed with polyps in their large intestine have extensive or difficult-to-remove polyps, such as those that are flattened against the colon wall or in hard-to-reach places. As with all polyps that may develop into malignant cancers, they must be removed. [click link for full article] Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a173330.html In a pair of studies presented today at the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists 37th Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer, researchers have found in a large randomized trial of laparoscopy versus laparotomy for surgical treatment of uterine (endometrial) cancer that laparoscopy is safe, and when successfully completed reduces hospital stay by 50 percent, and contributes to a better quality of life from the patient's perspective... click link for more info. Tue, 28 Mar 2006 06:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a171641.html A device used in a procedure called laparoscopy presents the risk of burns. Safety technology is available, but many medical treatment centers have failed to obtain it. Fri, 17 Mar 2006 03:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a173011.html In a pair of studiespresented today at the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists 37th Annual Meetingon Women''s Cancer, researchers have found in a large randomized trial oflaparoscopy versus laparotomy for surgical treatment of uterine (endometrial)cancer that laparoscopy is safe, and when successfully completed reduceshospital stay by 50 percent, and contributes to a better quality of life fromthe patient''s perspective... click link for more info. Sun, 26 Mar 2006 11:00 EST