Welcome to our Surgical Oasis Laparoscopic News and Surgical Robotic News.
In this blog I’d like to share the latest news and information in regards to robotic and laparoscopic surgery. The mission of this website is to fully educate the patients and discuss their most common questions and concerns about minimally invasive surgery. Since the deterioration of patient physician relationship in our new medical system was the main reason to create this site, my goal is to restore the trust and loyalty among us by being extremely informative, caring and truthful. Enjoy!
Dr. Iraniha Laparoscopic management of gallstone ileus This is a 76 years old female patient who presented to the emergency room with severe abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting and her ct scan showed small bowel obstruction due to a large gallstone ileus that stuck in the small bowel. This rare condition is called gallstone ileus.…
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Laparoscopic resection surgery of the right colon with primary anastomosis by Dr. Iraniha This video clip demonstrates my technique for laparoscopic surgery resection of the right colon with primary anastomosis. This patient presented with abdominal pain and anemia and underwent a colonoscopy and found to have a right colon mass suspicious for cancer. The mass…
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Dr. Iraniha Small bowel resection laparoscopy surgery This video clip demonstrates my technique for laparoscopic surgery resection of a rare small bowel gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). This video was a 48 years old male who presented to the emergency room with severe abdominal pain for one day and his ct scan showed a large tumor…
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What is the adhesion band and how does Dr. Iraniha release the adhesion band? The adhesion bands is the scar tissue that could develop in the abdominal cavity after any type of inflammatory process including infection, neoplasm or previous intra-abdominal surgical intervention. This scar tissue could wrap around the intestine and create bowel obstruction or…
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What is internal hernia by Dr. Iraniha Internal Hernia is essentially a defect or a hole. This defect internal hernia can be in the abdominal wall, diaphragm or pelvic wall which are called abdominal wall hernia, diaphragmatic hernia, or pelvic wall hernia, respectively. However, there is a condition called internal hernia when due to previous…
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What is incarcerated bowel? The loops of bowel are in the abdominal and pelvic cavity. They are surrounded by abdominal wall and pelvic floor where they can freely move. If there is any defect in the abdominal wall or pelvic floor (abdominal wall hernia or pelvic floor hernia) or any abnormal opening/hole inside the abdominal…
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How to perform laparoscopic bowel anastomosis surgery by Dr. Iraniha Performing bowel anastomosis Complex surgical procedures with laparoscopic technique or robotic technology have revolutionized the surgical field. They have offered the patients significant advantages such as less complications, less pain, faster recovery, less hospital stay and faster return to work. This video clip demonstrates how…
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Dr. Iraniha secured surgical mesh to abdominal wall Minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair including laparoscopic surgery and robotic surgery techniques, is the best way to repair the inguinal hernia. However, to ensure the safety of this surgery, improve the patient outcome and minimize the potential complications, the hernia repair surgeon must be precise and follow…
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Dr. Iraniha performing robotic inguinal hernia repair Inguinal hernia is one of the most common surgical problems worldwide. Inguinal hernia is essentially a defect or weakness of abdominal wall in the groin region that usually presents itself with a groin bulge with or without pain. There are two standard ways of repairing this anatomical defect,…
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How I hide the mesh behind the muscle during laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair by Dr. Iraniha Minimally invasive laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair surgery, including laparoscopic and robotic surgery techniques is the best surgical technique to repair the inguinal hernia. This procedure involves opening the inner layer of the abdominal wall called peritoneum right behind the…
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What is tummy tuck or abdominoplasty by Dr. Iraniha Tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is one of the most common aesthetic procedures in united states. Patients usually present with abdominal wall bulge which happens after pregnancy or significant weight loss. This condition is usually associated with lateral abdominal wall muscle laxity, diastasis of rectus muscles and…
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Laparoscopic placement of a gastrostomy tube This video demonstrates my new technique for placement of a gastrostomy tube. This was a 81 years old female with recent dementia who was unable to eat and had evidence of malnutrition and therefore required a gastrostomy tube for entral feeding through stomach. Laparoscopic placement of a gastrostomy tube…
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