title: [The first experiences with colorectal laparoscopic surgery in Spain. Valencia, November 1991].
abstract: The development of laparoscopic colon surgery in Spain has spread quickly since its beginnings at the end of 1991. Colorectal Minimally Invasive Surgery is widely implemented and has changed the way we treat our patients, specially due to the short-term advantages such as lower morbidity with a better quality of life with the same oncological outcomes in the long term. A huge number of Spanish surgeons have contributed to the implementation of techniques and spreading the knowledge of these concepts by means of courses, controlled randomized studies, scientific papers, and books, and have obtained international recognition.
authors: Profesor emérito de Cirugía, VU Medical Center, Ámsterdam, Holanda. Electronic address: ma.cuesta@vumc.nl.
authors: Miguel A
authors: MA
authors: Cuesta
authors: Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario del Sureste de Madrid, Arganda del Rey, Madrid, España.
authors: Alfredo
authors: A
authors: Alonso-Poza
authors: Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Quirón Valencia, Valencia, España.
authors: Manuel
authors: M
authors: Planells-Roig
authors: Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Quirón Valencia, Valencia, España.
authors: Rafael
authors: R
authors: García-Espinosa
authors: Cirujano emérito, Hospital La Fé, Valencia, España.
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Rodero-Rodero
mesh_terms: D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011788:Quality of Life; D013030:Spain
keywords: Advanced laparoscopy; Cirugía del colon; Colonic surgery; España; Laparoscopia avanzada; Spain