Keyhole Surgery, Laparoscopy or MIS
Keyhole Surgery is a surgical method used to access the interior of the body through a small incision, removing the need for open surgery.
Biopsy, a diagnostic procedure used to obtain fluid or tissue samples, is also classified under this section.
Types of Surgery/Procedures
- Flexible Bronchoscopy - airway, oropharynx, lung, lymph node
- Mediastinoscopy
- Minimally invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Minimally invasive lung Surgery
- Minimally invasive Thoracic Operation
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy
- Ultra sound guided core needle biopsy
- Vacuum assisted breast biopsy
- Endoscopic ultrasound assessment for pancreatic cyst and bile duct (simple)
- Endoscopic ultrasound assessment with fine needle aspiration for cytology