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September 7, 2008

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Shelley Gilroy, MD

Topic: LYME DISEASE

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David Duggan, MD

Topic: MEDICARE & MEDICAID

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THIS WEEK Cardiac surgeon Charles Lutz, MD, explains the benefits of the da Vinci robot both for the patient and the physician as well as how this robotic "surgical assistant" is used in a variety of cardiovascular surgeries.

For information on minimally invasive heart surgery at University Hospital: www.upstate.edu/uh/ce/cardiovascular/mis/davinci.php.

Health Information Center Resources on This Week's Show

Resources for Da Vinci Cardiac Surgery:

Online Video:

Mitral Valve Repair Using the Da Vinci Robotic System

Articles From PubMed Central - National Library of Medicine:

Minimally Invasive Mapping Guided Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. Utopia or Near Future?, by Thomas J. van Brakel et al, Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2006 October|December; 6(4): 234|241.
Robotic Mitral Valve Repair: A Community Hospital Experience, by Bruce A. Jones et al, Texas Heart Institute J. 2005; 32(2): 143-146.

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Medical Speak Word of the Week— LAPAROSCOPIC

Definition: Laparoscopic surgery is a surgical technique in which operations are performed through small incisions as compared to larger incisions needed in traditional surgical procedures. Tiny cameras called laparoscopes are inserted through those small incisions and allow surgeons to see the anatomy of the body on a video screen, often magnetized to help see more clearly. Laparoscopic is a synonym for minimally invasive.

January 14th's Headlines...

Flu Season and Schools - Fast Flu Facts

While we all need to pay attention to the spread of influenza and have our flu shots when recommended, it's not generally a life]threatening condition. Well this week, in Syracuse, we were reminded that a case of the flu can have grave consequences.

In the midst of what's been called - so far - a mild flu season, a 10-year-old local boy died from complications of Influenza A. It is the first flu-related death of child in New York State this season.

Our condolences to the family of this special young man, who was reported to have chronic health problems.