How to tell ? Who is The Really Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeon in Eugene, Oregon

This should be a easy way to find out ! Ask, Ask and Ask !!! Do not fully on internet ! One of the surgeon marketing tools is to advertise on the internet ! Therefore, this may be a "trap" !!!

Who to ask !
1. Your physicain ! These can be your family MD or call the surgeon office
2. Nurses ! I am sure someone know someone who know a nurse in Sacred Heart Medical Center.

What to ask !
1. Is your surgeon fellowship trained in laparoscopic surgery or minimally invasive surgery ?
This is perhaps the most important questions. If you are looking for a advanced laparoscopic surgeon..... it only make sense if they have some training.

Formal training in laparoscopic surgery takes between 1 to 2 years.

Taking a 3 days courses in laparoscopic surgery does not make one a laparoscopic surgeon !!!

2. What do they mean by advanced laparoscopic surgery.
Laparoscopic appendectomy (removal of appendix), laparoscopic cholecystectomy ( removal of gallbladder) and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair are bread and butter general surgery. Therefore DOES NOT qualify as advanced laparoscopic surgery.

The real laparoscopic surgeon should be able to do laparoscopic colon resection. This is for a just-beyong-beginner laparoscopic surgeon. Should not be classify as advanced laparoscopic surgeon.

The true advanced laparoscopic surgeon should be able to repair, remove and reconstruct any organ structures in the abdomen. For this, they should be able to tight knot inside the abdomen quickly. For example.

Laparoscopic Gastrectomy: The surgeon need to remove part of the stomach and then reconnect another part of intestine to the rest of the stomach to make sure food can go down !

Laparoscopic Esophagectomy: This is perhaps one of the most difficult operation for intestine. Only the advanced laparoscopic surgeon can have the skill to deal with the technical aspect of laparoscopic surgery.

Laparoscopic Liver Resection: Due to high bleeding risk, not only the surgeon need to be a super advanced laparoscopic surgeon but also a hepatobiliary (surgeon specialised in liver surgery) surgeon.


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