title: Technical innovation, standardization, and skill qualification for pediatric minimally invasive surgery in Japan.
abstract: This is a presentation of sharing endeavors at modifying and standardizing surgical procedures as well as establishing endoscopic surgical skill qualification in the field of pediatric surgery in Japan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. iwanakat-psu@h.u-tokyo.ac.jp
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iwanaka
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D000818:Animals; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D013502:General Surgery / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D012007:Rectum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery