title: The future of minimally invasive surgery.
abstract: When it was first introduced, minimally invasive surgery longer to perform than open surgeries, limited the number of instruments that could be used simultaneously; restricted the manipulation of instruments, reduced the surgeon's depth perception, decreased eye/hand coordination and eliminated the ability to palpate tissue directly. However, recent advances have corrected some of these deficits and minimally invasive surgery eventually will be used for all gynecological procedures and most general surgery, chest and coronary artery bypass procedures.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Mailhot
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends*; D013997:Time Factors