Laparoscopic surgery in children.
The surgeon should be aware of the extensive applications of endoscopic surgery in the pediatric patient. The ability to provide surgical care in association with either outpatient or short-stay hospitalizations appear to be cost-effective and appropriate state-of-the-art medical care. Because the array of surgical instruments continues to evolve, new and innovative endoscopic procedures will continue to become increasingly available.
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Section of Pediatric Surgery, University of Tennessee, Memphis, USA.
D000367:Age Factors; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data