Scully's belly-pump
Andrew Schischka
in the end, (i forget the name), and Scully looks at the table in the other
train and says 'I've been here before'.....well, I assume that it's some evil
government\alien stuff fiddling round with her.....so when she went missing in
the Duane Barry episode (get to the point), why were they pumping up her
belly? I know it's an excuse to hide her pregnancy, but is there a plausible
explanation?
"Ok, let's see what happens when we pump her belly with helium. Heheheh"
Hmmm....any clues anyone?
-Chief Crazy Shoes
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Sent from Wolf 359 BBS, Auckland, New Zealand, (649)443-0395
Bernardine
u4...@wolf359.kiwi.gen.nz (Andrew Schischka) wrote:
> Anyone wonder about the episode when Mulder's in the train that gets blown up
> in the end, (i forget the name), and Scully looks at the table in the other
> train and says 'I've been here before'.....well, I assume that it's some evil
> government\alien stuff fiddling round with her.....so when she went missing in
> the Duane Barry episode (get to the point), why were they pumping up her
> belly? I know it's an excuse to hide her pregnancy, but is there a plausible
> explanation?
>
> "Ok, let's see what happens when we pump her belly with helium. Heheheh"
>
> Hmmm....any clues anyone?
I believe laproscopic abdominal surgey uses abdominal
inflation. The abdominal cavity is inflated to allow for movement
of surgical instruments inserted through small incisions.
(not my field, just saw it on The Operation)
:) Bernardine
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And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils (Wordsworth)
Lauren Stanbridge
when scully went missing in
> the Duane Barry episode (get to the point), why were they pumping up
her
> belly? I know it's an excuse to hide her pregnancy, but is there a
plausible
> explanation?
>
>
>
>-Chief Crazy Shoes
>
>
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>Sent from Wolf 359 BBS, Auckland, New Zealand, (649)443-0395
get real, this is the X-Files you're talking about. there doesn't have
to be a plausible explination. But i love the show anyway!!!
--
Lauren Stanbridge
Coleen Sullivan-Baier
>
>I believe laproscopic abdominal surgey uses abdominal
>inflation. The abdominal cavity is inflated to allow for movement
>of surgical instruments inserted through small incisions.
Very true, and it hurts like a mother afterwards, too. Ya' know
how they say "you'll be a little uncomfortable"? It's kinda like when
they say "you'll feel a little pinch"...and you know you better look
around for a softplace to land....
XXXXXXXXgizzieXXXXXXX
(Belly-pumped once, cos I firmly believe some things were not meant to
be bred)
Matt O'Toole
>Anyone wonder about the episode when Mulder's in the train that gets blown up
> in the end, (i forget the name), and Scully looks at the table in the other
> train and says 'I've been here before'.....well, I assume that it's some evil
> government\alien stuff fiddling round with her.....so when she went missing in
> the Duane Barry episode (get to the point), why were they pumping up her
> belly? I know it's an excuse to hide her pregnancy, but is there a plausible
> explanation?
The term is called ( I think) laproscopy, wherein a body cavity is
filled with gas in order to perform specific tests. It was also a
great excuse to show off Gillian's swollen belly.
Kathrin Siegmund
>In article <gate.84Z...@wolf359.kiwi.gen.nz>, Andrew Schischka >so
>when scully went missing in
>> the Duane Barry episode (get to the point), why were they pumping up
>her
>> belly? I know it's an excuse to hide her pregnancy, but is there a
>plausible
>> explanation?
>>
>>
>>Hmmm....any clues anyone?
>>
>>-Chief Crazy Shoes
>>
>>
>>---
>>Sent from Wolf 359 BBS, Auckland, New Zealand, (649)443-0395
>get real, this is the X-Files you're talking about. there doesn't have
>to be a plausible explination. But i love the show anyway!!!
>--
>Lauren Stanbridge
I guess that scene with Scully's belly was just about Mulder's
imagination running wild. After all it wasn't what really happened but
just what Mulder thought could have happened to Dana. I read somewhere
that Gillian actually liked the idea of showing belly that way...
Kathrin Siegmund
Kathrin Siegmund
>In article <gate.84Z...@wolf359.kiwi.gen.nz>, Andrew Schischka >so
>when scully went missing in
>> the Duane Barry episode (get to the point), why were they pumping up
>her
>> belly? I know it's an excuse to hide her pregnancy, but is there a
>plausible
>> explanation?
>>
>>
>>Hmmm....any clues anyone?
>>
>>-Chief Crazy Shoes
>>
>>
>>---
>>Sent from Wolf 359 BBS, Auckland, New Zealand, (649)443-0395
>get real, this is the X-Files you're talking about. there doesn't have
>to be a plausible explination. But i love the show anyway!!!
>--
>Lauren Stanbridge
This scene with Scully's swollen belly was just the result of Mulder's
imagination running wild. After all it wasn't what really happened to
her but just what Mulder feared could have happened to Dana. By the
way, I read somewhere that Gillian actually liked the idea to show her
pregnancy that way...
Kathrin Siegmund
Andrew Schischka
>>inflation. The abdominal cavity is inflated to allow for movement
>>of surgical instruments inserted through small incisions.
>
> Very true, and it hurts like a mother afterwards, too. Ya' know
>how they say "you'll be a little uncomfortable"? It's kinda like when
>they say "you'll feel a little pinch"...and you know you better look
>around for a softplace to land....
Hhmm....that still doesn't really explain why anyone would want to inflate
Scully's belly, I doubt she really needed laproscopic surgery....(maybe her
doctors were getting annoyed with her refusing treatment so they whisked her
away in a UFO? :) Anyways....surely they don't inflate your stomach that much?
Sounds kinda gruesome.....
CEKendall
10172...@compuserve.com (Kathrin Siegmund) writes:
>This scene with Scully's swollen belly was just the result of Mulder's
>imagination running wild. After all it wasn't what really happened to
>her but just what Mulder feared could have happened to Dana. By the
>way, I read somewhere that Gillian actually liked the idea to show her
>pregnancy that way...
>Kathrin Siegmund
Nope. Could have been real. Ever hear of laporoscopy (SP?)? I've seen
it on The Learning Channel during their absolutely terrifying program
called "The Operation". No special effects, you just see real operations.
YUCK.
Anyway, for hysterectomies and hernia repairs I have seen them use this
technique. They stick what look like vacuum cleaner hoses into the
abdomen and pump it up with gas. It gives them maneuvering room. There
are 3 tubes in the end, the gas pumping up one, the camera entry one (it's
how they observe what they are doing) and and tool one where they put
their instruments. It's really pretty gross.
I'm sure the MDs out there can give a better explanation.
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tarvin14 masquerading as cekendall
CEKendall
u4...@wolf359.kiwi.gen.nz (Andrew Schischka) writes:
>Hhmm....that still doesn't really explain why anyone would want to
inflate
> Scully's belly, I doubt she really needed laproscopic surgery....(maybe
her
> doctors were getting annoyed with her refusing treatment so they whisked
her
> away in a UFO? :) Anyways....surely they don't inflate your stomach that
>much?
> Sounds kinda gruesome.....
>-Chief Crazy Shoes
If they were interested in alien hybridization, then sure. They would
want to get to her uterus/ovaries/etc to extract eggs, implant aliens, or
whatever. And yes, your tummy is inflated amazingly much. If you get The
Learning Channel, look for their show "The Operation" (not sure what time,
I find it randomly surfing). I've seen 2 laproscopic surgeries. YUCK.
Seeing the outside of the patient, with these metal vacuum cleaner type
tubes sticking in his gut was almost more gruesome than seeing his hernia
repaired.
Bernardine
u4...@wolf359.kiwi.gen.nz (Andrew Schischka) wrote:
> >>I believe laproscopic abdominal surgey uses abdominal
> >>inflation. The abdominal cavity is inflated to allow for movement
> >>of surgical instruments inserted through small incisions.
> >
> > Very true, and it hurts like a mother afterwards, too. Ya' know
> >how they say "you'll be a little uncomfortable"? It's kinda like when
> >they say "you'll feel a little pinch"...and you know you better look
> >around for a softplace to land....
>
> Hhmm....that still doesn't really explain why anyone would want to inflate
> Scully's belly, I doubt she really needed laproscopic surgery....(maybe her
> doctors were getting annoyed with her refusing treatment so they whisked her
> away in a UFO? :) Anyways....surely they don't inflate your stomach that much?
> Sounds kinda gruesome.....
>
[doing my best Cliff Claven impression..]
Uh, yeah, well, it's a little known fact 'dere,
dat, uh, alien abductions involve the uh
surgical experimentation with womens'
reproductive organs 'dere. Yeah, I've seen
it a million times...
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Mark Sarnov
Sure thing..
Laproscopic Surgery is done usually with 3 or 4 incisions. The largest is
through the belly button which usually is for the camera/CO2 delivery pump. the
abdominal cavity is inflated to a certain pressure to allow the other instruments
which are introduced through other incisions to be manipulated.. Actually, tools known
as "trochars" are placed which act as "sleeves" to allow the openings to remain
patent to allow insertion and removal of the instruments which include:
Scissors
Clamps
Cautery/coagulation devices
Probes
hooks
Surgical Suture material
Staple devices
and probably some more I can't think of right now...
Anyways, Laproscopic surgery has allowed previous types of surgery to be
much better tolerated with shorter hospitalizations and fewer complications.
the major areas lap Surgery has been performed is in the Ob/Gyn area and
with Gall Bladder Removals..
there ya go! Laproscopic surgery in a nutshell! :)
Mark
Tim Hodges
> Anyways, Laproscopic surgery has allowed previous types of surgery to be
>much better tolerated with shorter hospitalizations and fewer complications.
I agree with your synopsis, but I have to take issue with your last statement.
Despite the popular press accounts, laparoscopic procedures are NOT necessarily
safer than the standard open technique. Complications that occur in laparoscopic
cholecystectomy that do not occur in the traditional method include CO2 emboli,
impaired cardiac return with resultant hypotension, trocar-induced bowel injury and
an increased incidence of common bile duct injury. I feel it important to impress
this fact on my patients during the informed consent process. Hospitalization,
however, is usually shorter as is the return-to-work period with the laparoscopic
technique.
Tim Hodges
rouquinne
: 76303...@Compuserve.com (Mark Sarnov) wrote:
: > Anyways, Laproscopic surgery has allowed previous types of surgery to be
: >much better tolerated with shorter hospitalizations and fewer complications.
: I agree with your synopsis, but I have to take issue with your last
: statement. Despite the popular press accounts, laparoscopic procedures
: are NOT necessarily safer than the standard open technique. Complications
: that occur in laparoscopic cholecystectomy that do not occur in the
: traditional method include
[snipola]
oh gee, thanks!
i have to have 2 procedures done this way in 3 weeks! :(
rouquinne