But past experience suggests that such keyhole surgery may prove impossible.
Over the years he has rejected surgical robots and "keyhole surgery" kit because the costs did not justify the benefits.
I underwent various removal procedures, including Extra-Corporeal shock wave Lithotripsy (ESWL), which targets a stone with shock waves to break it down, and keyhole surgery through my back.
With this new technique, doctors would use keyhole surgery to insert a brace to support wounded ligaments.
Nowadays, cartilage trouble can be treated by keyhole surgery in a day, but Denis had to play in pain or with injections for almost eight years.
Prof Mackay USES keyhole surgery to insert a tiny piece of tape which ACTS as a brace over injured ligaments.
Objective To explore the application of neuronavigation in keyhole surgery.
Methods the neuronavigation system was applied for keyhole surgery in 35 cases with supratentorial tumor, and the clinical data were reported.
Efficacy and indication of keyhole surgery for intracranial aneurysms
