title: [The history of endoscopy and endoscopic surgery in Japan].
abstract: In Japan, the first gastro camera was introduced as a trial in 1950, and has improved continuously. On the other hand, in Europe, it was earlier that the first laparoscopic examination was tried in 1901 by Kelling. After that, laparoscopic surgery was developed by originating in a gynecologic surgery. The historical moment came in 1987, Prof. Mouret has succeeded in laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and for 20 years, endoscopic has been developing rapidly with progress of related devices. This remarkable advance is based on the collaboration between basic medicine and clinical medicine, in other words, the concept of engineering based medicine.
authors.affiliation: International University of Health and Welfare.
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitajima
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kubota
authors.forename: Yutaro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Junko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kuroda
authors.forename: Nobuhiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nitori
authors.forename: Tomoaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Deguchi
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000266:history