title: [Minimal invasive surgery--future prospects].
abstract: Future developments of MIS will strongly depend on economic conditions in the managed care system. There are clear indications for benign diseases but in malignant tumors well defined oncologic standards are mandatory to maintain.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Frauenklinik Mainz.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Knapstein
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bahlmann
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Beck
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hawighorst
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ibbels
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kruczynski
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schönefuss
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000601:surgery*; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000639:trends*; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000639:trends; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends*