title: Technological aspects of minimal access surgery.
abstract: Minimal access surgery (MAS) is bringing about a revolution in surgical practice with certain operations being almost wholly carried out using MAS techniques in some countries. This paper describes the development, current status and future prospects of MAS from a technological perspective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee.
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Frank
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Hanna
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cuschieri
mesh_terms: D001698:Biomedical Engineering; D019723:Endoscopes; D020706:Laparoscopes; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014741:Video Recording