VOA标准英语2008年-New Technique Revolutionizes Surgery

By Carol Pearson
Washington
08 January 2008
 

New technology makes surgery safer, shortens recovery time and leaves no scars.  Both physicians and patients are pleased with the results.  VOA's Carol Pearson has more.

Maria Viruet recently had her gallbladder removed through a single incision² in her belly³ button. She lifts her gown to show her belly and says, "It's less scarring, one, and faster recovery."

"It's a great way to get into the belly,” says, Dr. Paul Curcillo, who teaches the technique at Drexel University in Philadelphia.

“It's safe.  It's located in a great position so we can see everything we're doing.  And there's less pain because we're not cutting through any muscle," he said.

Dr. Curcillo makes one incision then uses a pliable⁴ instrument that can move more like a surgeon's hand than the long, stiff laparoscopes surgeons have used for the past decade or so.

Since the incision is made in the belly button, few people ever notice the tiny mark left after surgery.

Surgeons are using this technique to remove diseased gall¹ bladders and spleens, to perform hysterectomies and to repair hernias and colons⁵.

"We've always been looking for something better and I really think this is going to be the next step in minimally⁶ invasive surgery, and it's really something great to offer the patients," Dr. Curcillo said.

Dr. Curcillo says he believes newer, even less invasive measures will be developed in the next several years, making today's surgical⁷ breakthroughs obsolete⁸.

1 gall   

v.使烦恼，使焦躁，难堪；n.磨难

参考例句：

• It galled him to have to ask for a loan.必须向人借钱使他感到难堪。
• No gall,no glory.没有磨难，何来荣耀。

2 incision   

n．切口，切开

参考例句：

• The surgeon made a small incision in the patient's cornea.外科医生在病人的眼角膜上切开一个小口。
• The technique involves making a tiny incision in the skin.这项技术需要在皮肤上切一个小口。

3 belly   

n.肚子，腹部；(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分，膛

参考例句：

• The boss has a large belly.老板大腹便便。
• His eyes are bigger than his belly.他眼馋肚饱。

4 pliable   

adj.易受影响的；易弯的；柔顺的，易驾驭的

参考例句：

• Willow twigs are pliable.柳条很软。
• The finely twined baskets are made with young,pliable spruce roots.这些编织精美的篮子是用柔韧的云杉嫩树根编成的。

5 colons   

n.冒号( colon的名词复数 )；结肠

参考例句：

• Enter unlisted values here. Use semi-colons to separate multiple values. 在此处输入未列出的值。用分号分隔多个值。 来自互联网
• Colons separate hours, minutes, and seconds, although all need not be specified. 用冒号分隔小时、分钟和秒，但所有这些内容并非都需要指定。 来自互联网

6 minimally   

最低限度地，最低程度地

参考例句：

• Food spoilage problems occur with minimally processed, concentrated frozen citrus products. 食品的变质也发生在轻微加工的、浓缩冷冻的柑橘制品中。
• So, minimally, they are responsible for such actions and omissions. 所以，至少来说，他们要对这样的行为和忽略负责。

7 surgical   

adj.外科的，外科医生的，手术上的

参考例句：

• He performs the surgical operations at the Red Cross Hospital.他在红十字会医院做外科手术。
• All surgical instruments must be sterilised before use.所有的外科手术器械在使用之前，必须消毒。

8 obsolete   

adj.已废弃的，过时的

参考例句：

• These goods are obsolete and will not fetch much on the market.这些货品过时了，在市场上卖不了高价。
• They tried to hammer obsolete ideas into the young people's heads.他们竭力把陈旧思想灌输给青年。