title: Experimental endoscopic subcutaneous surgery.
abstract: Endoscopic techniques have found increasing applications in general surgery. In this article, an attempt has been made to utilize endoscopy via a subcutaneous approach in an experimental pig model for dissection of fat, muscle, and fascia.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Narayanan
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chandra
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Grundfest
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery; D000818:Animals; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013552:Swine