[Minimally invasive surgery in childhood].
Similar to surgery in adults, minimally invasive techniques have also become established in pediatric surgery for a wide variety of indications and partially replaced the corresponding conventional open surgical procedures. This applies not only to laparoscopy for abdominal surgical interventions but also to thoracoscopic procedures. The therapy spectrum in pediatric surgery includes all congenital and acquired diseases of the growing organism, from neonates to adolescents and for this reason the indications that are suitable for minimally invasive surgical procedures are corresponding versatile. According to the literature almost every operation in pediatric surgery was performed via a minimally invasive access route. Of course, not every generally feasible minimally invasive technique can be considered as being suitable to replace proven and established open conventional procedures in pediatric surgery.
Klinik für Kinderchirurgie, Klinikum Dritter Orden, Franz-Schrank-Str. 8, München, Deutschland. stephan.kellnar@dritter-orden.de.
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Klinik für Kinderchirurgie, Klinikum Dritter Orden, Franz-Schrank-Str. 8, München, Deutschland.
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinderchirurgie, Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55101, Mainz, Deutschland.
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Appendectomy; Evidence based medicine; Hernia repair; Laparoscopy; Thoracoscopy