title: Technological advances in minimally invasive surgery.
abstract: Advances in technology continue at a rapid pace affecting several aspects of life; medicine is no exception. Minimally invasive surgery is, by its nature, a highly technological specialty of surgical practice. The development of new instruments and new technologies during the last few years have allowed complex procedures that were previously considered unsuitable for minimally invasive surgery. The aim of this article is to review some of these advances and the impact they are having on the managements of different surgical problems.
authors.affiliation: University of Insubria, Department of Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitario, Fondazione Macchi, Viale Borri, 57, 21100 Varese, Italy. luigi.boni@uninsubria.it
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boni
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benevento
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cantore
authors.forename: Gianlorenzo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dionigi
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rovera
authors.forename: Renzo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dionigi
mesh_terms: D001709:Biotechnology / Q000639:trends*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*