See Also: surgical procedures, minimally invasive(medicine)
Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery(health)
Non-invasive procedures(health)
gynecologic surgical procedures(medicine)
cardiovascular surgical procedures(medicine)
surgical procedures, endoscopic(medicine)
surgical procedures, elective(medicine)
reconstructive surgical procedures(medicine)
pulmonary surgical procedures(medicine)
otorhinolaryngologic surgical procedures(medicine)

surgical procedures, minimally invasive (medicine)


surgical procedures, minimally invasive
Procedures that avoid use of open invasive surgery in favour of closed or local surgery. These generally involve use of laparoscopic devices and remote-control manipulation of instruments with indirect observation of the surgical field through an endoscope or similar device. With the reduced trauma associated with minimally invasive surgery, long hospital stays may be reduced with increased rates of short stay or day surgery.