title: International innovations in pediatric minimally invasive surgery: the Argentine experience.
abstract: This is a presentation about innovations in pediatric minimally invasive surgery and a review of the Argentine experience. The most representative are (1) the thoracoscopic treatment of long gap esophageal atresia with novel techniques; (2) the nonsurgical and minimally invasive treatment of chest wall deformities, particularly of pectus carinatum; and (3) the use of magnetic surgical devices in classic laparoscopy and transumbilical surgery.
authors.affiliation: Division Department of Surgery, Fundación Hospitalaria Private Children's Hospital,Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina. martinezferro@fibertel.com.ar
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martinez-Ferro
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001118:Argentina; D001915:Braces; D002648:Child; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D059346:Magnets; D009139:Musculoskeletal Abnormalities / Q000628:therapy*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*