title: What is the future of laparoscopy and can we do without it?
authors.affiliation: Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Florida, USA. hjnord@com1.med.usf.edu
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Nord
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D005544:Forecasting; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000639:trends*; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests