Minimally invasive therapy.
A rapid change is taking place in the development of less invasive surgical and radiological techniques. The consequences of these changes may have considerable implications for clinical work patterns and institutional design in the next decade. Surgeons, radiologists and health economists must be prepared to recognise and react rapidly to these radical shifts in technology which are aimed at the reduction of patient morbidity and mortality.
Wickham
J
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University of London, Institute of Urology.
D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000639:trends; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000639:trends; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000639:trends; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000639:trends*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000639:trends*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000639:trends*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States