title: Evolution of hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Robert C. Bryd Health Science Center, University of West Virginia, Charleston, West Virginia 25304, USA.
authors.forename: James P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Boland
authors.forename: Roberto E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Kusminsky
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Tiley
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Tierney
mesh_terms: D001363:Awards and Prizes; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D006225:Hand; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods*; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000379:methods