title: Minimally invasive operative techniques: Is less always more?
authors.affiliation: Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI. Electronic address: ksheetz@med.umich.edu.
authors.forename: Kyle H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Sheetz
authors.affiliation: Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
authors.forename: Justin B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Dimick
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D013502:General Surgery / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000401:mortality / Q000592:standards*; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D061214:Patient Safety; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome