Laparoscopy â surgery done through one or more small incisions, using small tubes and tiny video cameras and surgical instruments â was one of the first types of minimally invasive surgery. Another type of minimally invasive surgery is robotic surgery.It provides a magnified, 3-D view of the surgical site, which gives the surgeon great precision, flexibility and control. Continual innovations in minimally invasive surgery make it useful for an ever-expanding list of procedures.t provides a magnified, 3-D view of the surgical site, which gives the surgeon great precision, flexibility and control. Continual innovations in minimally invasive surgery make it useful for an ever-expanding list of procedures.
Streptococcal infections are any type of infection caused by the streptococcus (strep) group of bacteria. There are many different types of Streptococci bacteria, and infections vary in severity from mild throat infections to life-threatening infections of the blood or organs. Most streptococcal infections can be treated with antibiotics.
A rapid strep test checks for streptococcus bacteria infection in the throat. The test is painless and takes very little time. The tip of a cotton swab is used to wipe the back of the throat. The swab is then tested right away. If the strep test is positive, you have strep throat. If the strep test is negative, you likely do not have strep throat.