Laparoscopy Center - Tamarac, FL
Tamarac Surgeon Doctors for LaparoscopyType of Physician: Surgeon What is a Surgeon? A certification by the Board of Surgery; practitioners manage a wide range of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body. The surgeon provides the diagnosis and the care to patients before, during and after surgery. The surgeon is usually responsible for the comprehensive management of trauma victims and the critically ill. The surgeon has special knowledge and skills in birth defects, tumors, infections and metabolic problems relating to the head and neck, breast, abdomen, extremities including the hand, and the gastrointestinal, vascular and endocrine systems. A general surgeon is expected to be familiar with the most relevant features of other surgical specialties in order to recognize problems in those areas and to know when to refer a patient to another specialist. Specialty: Surgery Common Name: Surgeon Doctors in Tamarac * Judith M Johnson MD  Advanced General Surgery  Advanced General Surgery  Advanced General Surgery  Comprehensive Breast and Surgical Oncology  Leon L Shore DO  Uro-Medix Inc  Uro-Medix Inc  South Florida Surgical Specialists LLC  The Colon & Rectal Clinic of Ft Lauderdale  South Florida Surgical Specialists LLC  South Florida Surgical Specialists LLC  South Florida Surgical Specialists LLC  South Florida Surgical Specialists LLC  Sergio M Gallenero MD  Paul Esposito MD  Paul Esposito MD  Raymond F Hudanich MD PA  E Kleinstein & D Porudominsky MDs  E Kleinstein & D Porudominsky MDs  Bariatrics  Peter A Tomasello Sr. & Fernando E Bayron MDs  Agustin A Burgos MD  Surgery Specialists of Broward Inc  The Breast Center Inc  The Minimally Invasive Surgery Institute of South Florida  Peter A Tomasello Sr. & Fernando E Bayron MDs  Surgery Specialists of Broward Inc  Santiago H Triana MD  Daniel S Brandwein DPM  Colon and Rectal Surgery Assoc  University of Miami Urology  Clifford A Lakin MD  U S Bariatric  Bogdana Trop MD PhD PA  Joseph J Casey MD  Joseph J Casey MD  Ft Lauderdale Surgical Specialists PA  Joseph J Casey MD  Advanced Foot & Ankle Center of Weston  Kahlil A Shillingford MD  South Florida Surgical Specialists LLC  South Florida Surgical Specialists LLC  South Florida Surgical Specialists LLC  David S Margolis MD  South Florida Surgical Specialists LLC  South Florida Surgical Specialists LLC  Ron Arison MD  Ron Arison MD  Ron Arison MD  John Roberts III MD PLLC  Broward Surgical Associates  Broward Surgical Associates  Samuel F Cox MD  Broward Surgical Associates  Dermatology Consultants of Broward  Broward Surgical Associates  Broward Surgical Associates  Broward Surgical Associates  Broward Surgical Associates  George C Button MD  Dermatologic Laser and Surgery Center  Dermatologic Laser and Surgery Center  Dermatologic Laser and Surgery Center  Daniel Bell DPM  Ralph Guarneri MD  Carl C Amko MD  Charles L Byrd MD PA  Scott D Dudak MD PA  Aiden O'Rourke MD  Carl C Amko MD  Miguel A Gonzalez MD  Thomas S Breza MD  Mark W Gordon MD  Cheryl Yelverton MD PA  Khalil Burshan MD  Kwang-Jae Joh MD  South Broward Surgical Group LLC  Jason H Frost DO PA  Mark Altschuler & Bernardo Johr MDs  South Broward Surgical Group LLC  Foot & Ankle Associates PA  South Broward Surgical Group LLC  Paul A Sommer DPM  Surgical Consultants of Hollywood PA  Surgical Consultants of Hollywood PA  Surgical Oncology Associates of South Florida  Surgical Consultants of Hollywood PA  Memorial Breast Surgery  Surgical Oncology Associates of South Florida  Memorial Trauma Center  Memorial Trauma Center  Memorial Trauma Center  Memorial Trauma Center  Memorial Trauma Center  Angeleke Saridakis MD  Juan Wester MD  Eye Associates Of Boca Raton  Eye Associates Of Boca Raton  Surgical Associates of Palm Beach County Tamarac, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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LaparoscopyRead the Laparoscopy article » How is the procedure performed?Three or more small (5-10 mm) incisions are made in the abdomen to allow access ports to be inserted. The laparoscope and surgical instruments are inserted through these ports. The surgeon then uses the laparoscope, which transmits a picture of the abdominal organs on a video monitor, allowing the operation to be performed. Laparoscopic intestinal surgery can be used to perform the following operations:
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What is gastric banding?Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a surgical procedure that involves the placement of an adjustable belt around the upper portion of the stomach. The band is made of silicone and can be tightened by adding saline to fill the band (like blowing air into a doughnut-shaped balloon). The band is connected to a port that is placed under the skin in the abdomen.... Other Related Laparoscopy ArticlesEmergency Contact for Tamarac
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