Laparoscopy in General Surgery: The Pros and Cons of Endoscopic Surgery

Overview

Journal Can Fam Physician

Specialties General Medicine
Public Health

Date 2011 Jan 12

PMID 21221367

Authors

P J ORegan

D L Anderson

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Abstract

After a period of rather slow initial acceptance by general surgeons, laparoscopy and video endoscopic surgery have suddenly burst on to the surgical scene. Almost overnight many of the surgical procedures once requiring a large incision are now being performed through small punctures. This article describes some of the more common procedures and discusses the merits and difficulties associated with these innovations.

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