| Abstrakt: |
Since laparoscopic cholecystectomy was introduced in 1987 by Phillipe Mouret, a variety of gastrointestinal operations such as laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication, herniorrhaphy, splenectomy, vagotomy, adrenalectomy, appendectomy, nephrectomy, staging of intra-abdominal neoplasms, and laparoscopic colectomy have gained popularity. The minimal invasive nature of these procedures and the reported benefits of a short hospital stay, reduced postoperative pain, and better cosmesis have encouraged investigation of new methods of access for gastric and colonic pathology untreatable by endoscopic or standard laparoscopic techniques. |
