TY - JOUR
T1 - Advances in minimally invasive surgery in pediatrics
AU - Blatnik, Jeffrey A.
AU - Ponsky, Todd A.
PY - 2010/6/1
Y1 - 2010/6/1
N2 - The field of pediatric surgery has undergone numerous changes throughout the past few years. When laparoscopic surgery was introduced, pediatric surgeons were reluctant to change their practice because many of the instruments were not appropriate for their tiny patients. Shortly thereafter, the development of pediatric laparoscopic surgery was followed quickly by advanced pediatric laparoscopy, which has allowed pediatric surgeons to repair esophageal atresia and pyloric stenosis through the smallest of incisions. The future direction of minimally invasive pediatric surgery involves single-incision laparoscopic surgery, natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery, and robotic surgery. This article reviews the recent advances in minimally invasive pediatric surgery, and the direction we foresee for the field.
AB - The field of pediatric surgery has undergone numerous changes throughout the past few years. When laparoscopic surgery was introduced, pediatric surgeons were reluctant to change their practice because many of the instruments were not appropriate for their tiny patients. Shortly thereafter, the development of pediatric laparoscopic surgery was followed quickly by advanced pediatric laparoscopy, which has allowed pediatric surgeons to repair esophageal atresia and pyloric stenosis through the smallest of incisions. The future direction of minimally invasive pediatric surgery involves single-incision laparoscopic surgery, natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery, and robotic surgery. This article reviews the recent advances in minimally invasive pediatric surgery, and the direction we foresee for the field.
KW - Laparoscopy
KW - Minimally Invasive Surgery
KW - Pediatric
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77956395228&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s11894-010-0109-0
DO - 10.1007/s11894-010-0109-0
M3 - Review article
C2 - 20425470
AN - SCOPUS:77956395228
SN - 1522-8037
VL - 12
SP - 211
EP - 214
JO - Current gastroenterology reports
JF - Current gastroenterology reports
IS - 3
ER -