The science of surgical care has advanced further in the last 50 years than it has in all preceding years combined. Complicated procedures such as natural and artificial organ transplants, xenotransplants (organs transplanted from non-human animals), neurosurgery (brain surgery), coronary artery bypass surgery, laparoscopic surgery, and "laser" surgery were rare, if not completely unknown 50 years ago, but these procedures are becoming more commonplace today. As with many aspects of our lives, computers have also extended the practice of medicine into previously unknown territory. Indeed, through the use of the Internet, "telemedicine" has become not just a possibility but a probability: soon, surgeons will be able to operate on patients remotely via live "webcasts."

Today's advanced digital technology allows magnification of the laparoscopic surgery site up to 20 times its actual size, thereby permitting surgeons to see anatomical structures in exquisite detail. Furthermore, new three-dimensional imaging technology allows the surgeon to view internal organs stereoscopically rather than in two dimensions only, as would be required if viewed on a regular monitor. Laser surgery is also growing in popularity and application. As its name suggests, surgeons utilize a laser to perform various procedures, including during laparoscopic procedures. Another well-known example of advancing surgical techniques involves combating cardiovascular disease.

Like bypass grafting operations, transplantation procedures involve the replacement of organs and tissue from one location in the body to another location. Unlike bypass grafting operations, however, organ and tissue transplants often come from the bodies of another person, and sometimes even animals (known as xenotransplantation). Kidneys, hearts, lungs, and recently even hands have been transplanted successfully. According to the United Network for Organ sharing, there currently are more than 61,000 persons waiting for an organ transplant in the United States alone. Every 16 minutes, a new person is added to the waiting list. Though these procedures have become more commonplace with higher rates of success, unfortunately there simply are not enough organs available to meet the demand.

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