The human body is so complex that modern medicine has divided the treatment and study of disease into many specialties. Each becomes more specialized as a result, and physicians can focus more deeply on one field and develop innovative techniques.
Among the many specialties, General Surgery is one of the largest surgical specialties. It covers the whole body and uses surgery as the main treatment for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, anus and rectum, blood vessels, liver, biliary tract, breast and thyroid, as well as all kinds of injuries.
In some hospitals, general surgery is divided further into subspecialties such as pediatric surgery and proctology.
Surgery in general surgery
In general surgery, conventional procedures are increasingly being replaced by minimally invasive surgery (MIS). In most hospitals in China and abroad, minimally invasive surgery is now the new standard for treating general surgical conditions. Laparoscopic surgery, for example, uses optical instruments to perform procedures inside the abdominal cavity.
This technique can be used both for diagnosis and for specific surgical procedures and is now well established. Compared with conventional open abdominal surgery, laparoscopic surgery with specialized instrument sets treats patients more efficiently, and recovery time and pain are greatly reduced. Today's minimally invasive general surgery can be considered very reliable.
General surgical procedures such as laparoscopic surgery, minilaparoscopy, gynecological laparoscopy, transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) and pediatric surgery all require advanced instrument sets combined with the surgeon's skilled handling.
Gynecological laparoscopy also includes fertility surgery, urogynecological surgery, hysterectomy and oncological surgery.
General surgery and minimally invasive instruments
There are many categories of general surgery instruments. As a leader in minimally invasive surgical instruments, Richard Wolf has created many types of advanced instrument sets for minimally invasive general surgery, providing comprehensive support and innovation for minimally invasive techniques in recent years.
In many general surgical procedures, ENDOCAM Logic 4K Ultra HD Camera System is one of the main pieces of equipment. With cutting-edge technology, Richard Wolf achieves sharp 4K resolution and takes endoscopic image quality to a new level, with precisely coordinated system components for true-to-life image reproduction.
The system is also energy-efficient, ergonomic and compact. Smart processing algorithms – Special Imaging Modes (SIM) – clearly show structures that are hard to identify.
ERAGONmodular, the modular solution for laparoscopy: this modular instrument system has a wide range of applications and gives surgeons precise, safe and intuitive handling.
Minilaparoscopy has also become an increasingly important technique, and the ERAGONmodular mini series gives surgeons a more efficient option for it, fully compatible with the ERAGONmodular series and the new ERAGONaxial handles.
Other instrument sets include:PANOVIEW ULTRA endoscopes、ERAGONstitch, the laparoscopic three-part modular needle holder; Insufflator High Flow 45; FLUID CONTROL LAP 2216 and more.
Gynecological laparoscopy
In gynecological laparoscopy, the SecuFix uterine manipulator is used in addition to the instrument sets above.
The SecuFix uterine manipulator has a modular design consisting of only three parts: the manipulator, the uterine probe and the "vaginal transilluminator". The longitudinal scale on the uterine probe allows it to be adjusted to different cervical lengths, minimizing cervical dilatation.
Pediatric surgery
Pediatric surgery, a relatively independent area of general surgery, also uses the instruments and equipment above. In addition, Richard Wolf offers a fiber ureterorenoscope for pediatric surgery and instruments for laparoscopic single-port varicocelectomy (LEVD).
See the General Surgery and Pediatrics pages for details of the related equipment and instrument sets.
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